Water Cycle
The same water you and I drink is the same water the dinosaurs used to drink. We have been using the same 1% of our Earth's water since the beginning of Earth. That's right, only 1% of our planet's water is drinkable water. So how is it possible that we've been using the same water? That's because of the water cycle.
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Evaporation This is the process when water heats up and separates into tiny pieces of water. It becomes so light that it begins to float up into the sky. |
Condensation This is the second phase after evaporation where the water begins to cool down again and gathers up together to form clouds or drops on your drinking glass. |
Precipitation When enough water collects and the clouds become too heavy the water falls back down to the ground. Precipitation can be rain, snow, hail, or sleet. |
After water falls from the clouds or precipitates it returns to the ground, rivers, lakes, or the ocean. Much of the water becomes filtered or cleaned naturally... but the more we pollute our water and earth the more difficult it becomes for the natural cleaning process to be achieved.