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A process diagram is a drawing that shows how something is
put together, how something works, or how something changes
over time. In a diagram, the important parts of an object are
labeled.
Below is a diagram of the water cycle. Use it to answer the
questions.
2. Condensation: The
water vapor rises, forms
clouds, and is cooled by
the air.
1. Evaporation: The sun heats
water in the soil, rivers,
lakes, and oceans. The
water evaporates and turns
into water vapor, a gas.
1. What are two forms of precipitation?
2. What is the gas that results from evaporation called?
3. What does the water vapor form during condensation?
4. Where does water go when it falls back to Earth as precipitation?
5. What source of energy drives the water cycle?
6. What causes water to change from clouds into precipitation?
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My Great-Grandmother’s Gourd
Grade 5/Unit 3
Practice
Text Feature:
Process Diagram
3. Precipitation: Water
returns to Earth as
rain, snow, or other
precipitation. Some water
seeps into the ground.
Some water returns to
the ocean.
At Home: Find a process diagram in a magazine or
newspaper. Then explain the diagram to a family member or
helper.
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