Water Cycle Table

STATION	DIE SIDE LABELS	EXPLANATION
Soil	one side plant	Water is absorbed by plant roots.
	one side river	The soil is saturated, so water runs off into a river.
	one side ground water	Water is pulled by gravity; it filters into the soil.
	two sides clouds	Heat energy is added to the water, so the water evaporates and goes to the clouds.
	one side stay	Water remains on the surface (perhaps in a puddle, or adhering to a soil particle).
Plant	four sides clouds	Water leaves the plant through the process of transpiration.
	two sides stay	Water is used by the plant and stays in the cells.
River	one side lake	Water flows into a lake.
	one side ground water	Water is pulled by gravity; it filters into the soil.
	one side ocean	Water flows into the ocean.
	one side animal	An animal drinks water.
	one side clouds	Heat energy is added to the water, so the water evaporates and goes to the clouds.
	one side stay	Water remains in the current of the river.
Clouds	one side soil	Water condenses and falls on soil.
	one side glacier	Water condenses and falls as snow onto a glacier.
	one side lake	Water condenses and falls into a lake.
	two sides ocean	Water condenses and falls into the ocean.
	one side stay	Water remains as a water droplet clinging to a dust particle.
Ocean	two sides clouds	Heat energy is added to the water, so the water evaporates and goes to the clouds.
	four sides stay	Water remains in the ocean.
Lake	one side ground water	Water is pulled by gravity; it filters into the soil.
	one side animal	An animal drinks water.
	one side river	Water flows into a river.
	one side clouds	Heat energy is added to the water, so the water evaporates and goes to the clouds.
	two sides stay	Water remains within the lake or estuary.
Animal	two sides soil	Water is excreted through feces and urine.
	three sides clouds	Water is respired or evaporated from the body.
	one side stay	Water is incorporated into the body.
Ground Water	one side river	Water filters into a river.
	two sides lake	Water filters into a lake.
	three sides stay	Water stays underground.
Glacier	one side ground water	Ice melts and water filters into the ground.
	one side clouds	Ice evaporates and water goes to the clouds (sublimation).
	one side river	Ice melts and water flows into a river.
	three sides stay	Ice stays frozen in the glacier.

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