Monday, March 26, 2012

The Water Cycle

The following link shows the water cycle. Play the game and tell me what you learned. Did anything surprise you?

Water Cycle Game

16 comments:

  1. Brett Kron and Dylan NobleMarch 27, 2012 at 5:36 AM

    We learned that when the rain comes down it makes the river flow into the sea. After the water goes into the sea it evaporates into the air. The condensation happens which is where the gas goes into the cloud. Precipitation is when the rain falls from the clouds. No nothing really surprised us.

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  2. Matthew Murphy and Bryant wintersMarch 27, 2012 at 5:36 AM

    When it rains the clouds break apart. Nothing really surprised us we knew most of the information.

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    1. Brett Kron and Dylan NobleMarch 27, 2012 at 5:43 AM

      Oh we didn't see that when it rains the clouds break apart.

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  3. I already new that the water cycle starts when the sun causes water to evaporate, then the water vapor condenses into clouds, and the clouds cause precipitation, when rain, snow, sleet or hail, fall to the ground. However, I was surprised that the game failed to mention accumulation, and important part of the water cycle. If the water doesn't accumulate, or collect, in the bodies of water, then it won't get to re-evaporate, or start the cycle over.

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    1. Matthew Murphy and Bryant wintersMarch 27, 2012 at 5:48 AM

      We didn't even think about accumulation that is a good point that they did not mention that because it is very important.

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    2. Brynn Hollingsworth and Julia GlennMarch 27, 2012 at 5:52 AM

      We didn't think of accumulation either. That's something interesting that they probably should have mentioned.

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    3. Rheanna Barry, Jalynn Johnson, Maddie LindemannMarch 27, 2012 at 5:53 AM

      Alex Stevens; What is accumulation?

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  4. Rheanna Barry, Jalynn Johnson, Maddie LindemannMarch 27, 2012 at 5:50 AM

    We learned that when water can't hold anymore vapor it turns into fog, mist, or clouds, otherwise known as condensation. We knew about condensation, but we never understood the big idea of it. Nothing really surprised us, because we knew a lot about the water cycle.

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  5. Brynn Hollingsworth and Julia GlennMarch 27, 2012 at 5:51 AM

    We learned a little more about the water cycle, like that water flows down the mountain and empties into the river. The river then carries the water into the ocean. Nothing, really surprised us though.

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  6. For me I did not learn any thing really. I already knew that it started with evaporation, then condensation, and then precipitation.

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  7. The water cycle.
    First there is evaporation when the sun heats the water from oceans, lakes, and rivers and then condensation happens when the the evaporated water turns into a cloud. Then heat and pressure cause clouds to break apart then it rains,hails,or snows called precipitation. The rain flows into streams and rivers and the cycle starts again.

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  8. I learned that water starts as it evaporates into the sky. Next, it forms a cloud that then rains over land. Very interesting activity!-Dominic Deutsch

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  9. Kylie Lonneman and Mya HillMarch 27, 2012 at 7:57 AM

    Mrs.Hoffman,
    One thing that surprized us was that we didn't know that clouds created fog and mist in the air I thought it was rain.

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  10. I already knew about the water cycle. I learned that when water cant hold anymore vapor it turns into fog...or condensation. I basically knew about the water cycle other then that.

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  11. @Brynn & Julia

    Oh yeah i learned that too ! But once again nothing surprised me either.

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  12. Hannah Basil, Derek Ellis, Rachel SchillerMarch 27, 2012 at 9:32 AM

    We learned about condensation, evaporation, precipitation. Condensation is when it turns back into water. Evaporation is when the water turns into gas or water vapor. Precipitation is when it rains outside or when the water falls to the earth.

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