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Heavy rainfall is also known as precipitation.

The Water Cycle 01

Follow a water droplet on its journey from sea to sky and back again, and see how the water cycle shapes weather and landscapes.

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Fascinating Fact:

When cloud droplets grow heavy enough, they fall to the ground as precipitation, which can be rain, snow, sleet or hail depending on the temperature.

In KS3 Geography, you study the water cycle and how water moves between the sea, land and atmosphere. This constant cycling helps to create clouds, rainfall patterns, rivers and many of the landscapes we see around us.

Key Terms

Evaporation: The process where liquid water is heated and changes into water vapour, rising into the atmosphere.
Condensation: The cooling of water vapour into tiny droplets that group together to form clouds in the atmosphere.
Precipitation: Water that falls from clouds to the ground, such as rain or snow, when droplets become too heavy to stay in the air.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is the water cycle in simple terms?

The water cycle is the continuous movement of water between the sea, land and atmosphere. Water evaporates, forms clouds through condensation and then returns to the surface as precipitation.

What are the main stages of the water cycle for KS3 Geography?

The main stages are evaporation from surfaces such as seas and lakes, condensation to form clouds, precipitation back to the ground and collection in rivers, lakes, groundwater and the oceans.

Why is the water cycle important for weather and rivers?

The water cycle controls how much moisture is in the atmosphere, which affects cloud cover and rainfall. It also feeds rivers and lakes, influencing flooding, drought and water supply for people and ecosystems.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .

Which word is not part of the water cycle?

Condensation

Evaporation

Separation

Transpiration

Condensation forms clouds. Evaporation and transpiration put water vapour into the air

2 .

Another word for throughflow is what?

Flirtation

Infiltration

Interception

Transpiration

It is the downward movement of water into the soil

3 .

Precipitation returns to the atmosphere as what?

Water spouts

Water vacuums

Water valency

Water vapour

There is always some water vapour in our atmosphere

4 .

What type of rain is caused by moist air rising over mountains?

Cats and dogs

Convection

Relief

Summit

The atmosphere is usually cooler the higher you go in mountains. Cold air can hold less water vapour than when it is warm so it falls as some form of precipitation

5 .

What will reduce rates of infiltration?

Gentle slopes

Impermeable surface rock

Light rain

Permeable surface rock

Impermeable rock will not let water through

6 .

Transpiration involves the release of water by what?

Lakes

Rocks

Trees and plants

Wildlife

Water vapour is released from the leaves

7 .

Man-made attempts to form cloud and rain is called what?

Cloud seeding

Mist meddling

Overcasting

Rain conjuring

Particles fired into the clouds cause large water droplets to form. Experiments in cloud seeding have met with mixed success

8 .

Very high, thin wispy clouds have what name?

Cirrus

Cumulonimbus

Cumulus

Stratus

They often mean bad weather is on the way

9 .

Warm and cold air meeting causes what sort of rain?

Convection rain

Frontal rain

Purple rain

Relief rain

The warm air is forced to rise over the cold air

10 .

What is the name for all forms of moisture that reach the ground?

Perspiration

Precipitation

Prescription

Preservation

The water on the Earth today is the same that was here when dinosaurs lived!

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - The water cycle and river terminology

Author: Jan Crompton (KS3 Geography & History Teacher, Professional Quiz Writer)

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