Lesson 14 of 84 · Geography
⭐ 30 XP🗺️ Atlas OutpostThe Water Cycle
The water cycle is the way water moves around our planet.
🎯 Your mission
Connect the place to the people.
⚡ The twist
Maps lie a little — they always have to.
Mind = Blown
🤯 Africa is bigger than China, India, the US, and most of Europe — combined.
Then & Now
🌍 The geography you'll learn is the same one your phone's GPS is using right now.
The water cycle is the way water moves around our planet. First, water from lakes, rivers, and oceans evaporates into the air as vapor. Then, it cools down and forms clouds. Finally, the water falls back to Earth as rain or snow. This cycle helps keep our planet healthy.
Key Facts
Water evaporates to form clouds.
Rain and snow are part of the water cycle.
The water cycle helps plants grow.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2What happens to water during evaporation?
Why this still matters
Every label on the food in your kitchen says where it traveled from.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Find where everything in your fridge came from this week.
For the dinner table
“If you could live anywhere on Earth, where would it be — and why?”
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