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LEARNING MODULE IN GEOGRAPHY II (PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY)

Second Semester – Module 5

LESSON 5 WATER CYCLE

REMINDERS FOR STUDENTS:

 This copy of the discussion of lesson belongs to you. Only the accomplished learning activity sheet shall be submitted
to your subject teacher. PUNCTUALITY IS A MUST. Submit all your activities or outputs on-time.

Water is essential for life. No living being on planet Earth can survive without it. It is a prerequisite for human health and
well-being as well as for the preservation of the environment.
Scientists estimate that less than 1% of water is available for human use. Of the 1% available for human use, half lies a half-
mile below the surface of the earth, out of the reach of man. The remaining water supply is in rivers, lakes and groundwater. The
other 2% are locked up in glaciers. The remaining 97% of water is in the oceans, however, this water contains salt. We cannot drink
salt water or use it for crops because it causes dehydration (loss of body fluids). We can remove salt from ocean water, but the
process is very expensive.
Earth’s water can exist as a gas stored in the atmosphere, a liquid stored in surface/ground water, or ice stored in ice caps or
glaciers. Water that is not moving is stored in areas called reservoirs.
Scientists also know that the water on our planet is constantly moving and changing forms. This movement of water is called
the water cycle or hydrologic cycle.

There are six important processes that make up the water cycle.

1. Precipitation - When the temperature and atmospheric

pressure are right, the small droplets of water in clouds form
larger droplets and precipitation occurs. The raindrops fall to
Earth.
2. Infiltration - Infiltration is an important process where rain
water soaks into the ground, through the soil and underlying
rock layers.
3. Runoff - Much of the water that returns to Earth as
precipitation runs off the surface of the land, and flows
downhill into streams, rivers, ponds and lakes.
4. Evaporation - The process where a liquid, in this case water,
changes from its liquid state to a gaseous state.
5. Transpiration - As plants absorb water from the soil, the
water moves from the roots through the stems to the leaves.
Once the water reaches the leaves, some of it evaporates from
the leaves, adding to the amount of water vapor in the air. This process of evaporation through plant leaves is called
transpiration.
6. Condensation - The opposite of evaporation. Condensation occurs when a gas is changed into a liquid.

OTHER IMPORTANT TERMS:

• Dew point - The Dew Point is the temperature at which, if you cool the air, it will get to 100% relative humidity. If a the
temperature drops to it’s dew point, water will condense out of the air, and outside at night “dew” will form. The air holds less
moisture as it gets colder. Basically, dew points tell you the amount of moisture in the air.
• Frost point – When the dew point falls below freezing it is called the frost point.
• Humidity - The amount of water vapor in the air; the more water, the more humid it is.
• Impermeable - a layer of solid material, such as rock or clay, which does not allow water to pass through.
• Permeable - the ability of a material to allow the passage of water through it. Permeable materials are gravel and sand. They
allow water to move quickly through them.
• Saturated – When all open spaces in the area below the water table are filled with water. Saturation can lead to flooding.
• Unsaturated - When the soil pores in the area above the water table are not full with water. In this situation, groundwater can
be recharged.
• Water Table – most simply defined as the upper-level of groundwater.

Excerpts from:
https://web.archive.org/web/20141031125717/http://cis.uchicago.edu:80/outreach/summerinstitute/2010/documents/sti2010-
lessons-how_human_activities_impact_the_water_cycle.pdf

Image credit: The water cycle by NOAA National Weather Service Jetstream, CC BY 2.0

Prepared by:

REIVEN S. TOLENTINO, LPT

Instructor
 MYSTICAL ROSE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Pogonlomboy, Mangatarem, Pangasinan
Mobile No.: 0920-964-4762

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GEOGRAPHY II (PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY)

Second Semester - Module 5
WATER CYCLE

Learning Activities

WRITTEN WORKS
I. Review of Knowledge
Instructions: Answer the following questions based on your own understanding on the discussion.
1. In the water cycle, how does water return to the ground? Explain.
2. In the water cycle, what happens to water after it evaporates from the ocean?
3. In the water cycle, where does water go once it has evaporated?
4. How does water cycle affect the ecological balance?
5. What are the implications of climate change in water cycle?

II. Watch and Learn

Instructions: Watch the video entitled “Explained │World’s Water Crisis” on Netflix YouTube channel. Write your insights
and reaction on the video in at least 250 words.

YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C65iqOSCZOY

PERFORMANCE TASK/PRODUCT – Water Cycle Diagram

Instructions: In a short vellum board (8.5”x11”), draw a water cycle diagram.

REFERENCES:
https://web.archive.org/web/20141031125717/http://cis.uchicago.edu:80/outreach/summerinstitute/2010/documents/sti2010-
lessons-how_human_activities_impact_the_water_cycle.pdf

Prepared by:
REIVEN SERVANDA - TOLENTINO, LPT
Instructor