PaginePaginepagineapp.comThe water on Earth is always moving. This is called the water cycle.
First, the sun warms water in oceans and lakes. The water turns into a gas called water vapour. This is evaporation.
Next, the vapour rises and cools. It forms tiny drops that make clouds. This is condensation.
When the drops get heavy, they fall as rain or snow. This is precipitation. Then the cycle starts again!
A Pagine Original passage.
1. What warms the water?
2. What is evaporation?
3. What forms when vapour cools?
4. Put in order: condensation, precipitation, evaporation.
5. Why is it called a cycle?
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Free 2nd grade reading comprehension worksheet: "The Water Cycle", an original non-fiction passage with 5 questions. Answer key included. Skill: Reading informational text: key details and main idea. Level: Grade 2 — also suits Year 3 (UK).
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It is designed for Grade 2 (ages 7–8), but use it with any child who is ready.
Reading informational text: key details and main idea.
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