The Weather Cycle

By: Nancy Miksad

Three Basic Storage Reservoirs:The Oceans, The Land, and The Atmosphere

The OceanThe salty ocean contains

97% of Earth’s water - 3% fresh water which comes from glaciers,

groundwater, and rivers

The Land Evaporated water becomes

part of a thundercloud which turns into rain, hail, or snow. A portion of the rain water seeps into the

ground - the rest flows back into rivers, streams, and

oceans.

The Atmosphere

Water leaves the ocean and becomes part of the atmosphere by being

transformed from a liquid state to a gaseous state - this process is called

evaporation. The atmosphere holds 25 million

pounds of water!!!!

Bill Guy the Science Guy

Identify A,B, and C

A

A

BC

The Water Cycle Song