The Water Cycle for Kids (2nd Grade Science)
The water cycle is many kids' first encounter with a system: water evaporates from oceans and lakes, condenses into clouds, falls as rain or snow, and flows back to start again. The same water, around and around, forever.
Sample practice questions
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What do we call it when the sun turns puddle water into invisible vapor?
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Evaporation.
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What forms when water vapor cools and clumps together high in the sky?
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Clouds — that step is called condensation.
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Rain, snow, and hail are all examples of what?
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Precipitation.
Parent tip: Breathe on a cold window: that fog is condensation happening on demand. Small demos beat big explanations at this age.
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