Q4 Lesson 68

The Role of the Sun in

the Water Cycle
BEVERLY V. SANTIAGO
CAT-NAG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SAN CLEMENTE DISTRICT
OBJECTIVES

 Describe the role of

the sun in the water
cycle.
 Explain the processes
involved in the cycle.
OBJECTIVES

 Describe the role of

the sun in the water
cycle.
 Explain the processes
involved in the cycle.
 Engagement

 What happened to the

water when exposed
under the sun?
 What caused it to
become warmer?
 Engagement

 How about the wet

shirt? What caused
it to dry?
 Where do you think
the water will go?
 Safety Precautions
 Work in areas away from
flammable materials like papers
 Use gloves to protect your hand
from heat of the flame
 Never tilt the alcohol lamp
 After removing the cover of the
alcohol lamp, wipe the base of the
lamp
 Safety Precautions

 Never throw a burning

match stick anywhere after
using it
 Use appropriate gloves or
pot holder in holding hot
materials like the beaker or
the sardine can
 Safety Precautions

 Never bring your hands nor

your face near the flame.
 Clean the used materials
and working tables.
 Return all borrowed
science equipment
 CONCEPTS:

Water come from many

sources: bodies of water
like oceans, seas, rivers,
lakes, streams, etc, land,
plants, animals and
humans.
The sun plays the major role in
the water cycle. It is the main
source of heat on Earth. When the
Earth’s surface is heated,
evaporation takes place in the
bodies of water and on land.
Water particles are released from
the leaves of the plants through
transpiration.
Animas and humans give off
water particles when they
perspire and humans give off
water particles when they
perspire and during
respiration which evaporate in
the atmosphere in lesser
amounts.
When water vapor in the
atmosphere had cooled,
condensation process takes
place. The condensed water
vapor is transported and
move from one location to
another in the atmosphere.
When the condensed water vapor
become heavy, it falls back to
earth in the form or rain, hail,
snow and sleet, this is called
precipitation.
When water falls back to the
earth, it goes back to the bodies
of water, and it may end up on
land.
When it ends up on land, it will
become a part of ground water
that animals and humans
including plants can use, or it
may run over the soil and collect
it in the oceans, lakes, rivers
where the cycle starts all over
again. The water continues this
cycle.
Water cycle is a
continuous process of
changing liquid water
into water vapor (gas)
when heated and back
to liquid water when
Activity 2-
What’s My
Role?
1. Where does water come
from as shown in the
diagram?
2. What are the processes
involved in the water cycle
as shown in the numbered
parts of the water cycle?
1. Where does water come
from as shown in the
diagram?
2. What are the processes
involved in the water cycle
as shown in the numbered
parts of the water cycle?
3. What is the role of the
sun in the water cycle?
4. Which parts of the
Earth does greater
evaporation takes place?
5. In which process do
plants release water
particles from their leaves?
6. How do animals and
humans participate in the
water cycle?
7. When does water vapor
change to liquid?
8. What are the forms of
precipitation that fall on the
earth’s surface?
9. Where does water go
when it falls back to earth?
1. Where does water
come from as shown
in the diagram?
Answer: bodies of
water, land, plants,
animals and humans.
2. What are the processes
involved in the water cycle
as shown in the numbered
parts of the water cycle?
Answer: Evaporation,
transpiration, condensation
and precipitation.
3. What is the role of the sun in
the water cycle?
Answer: The sun heats the
water and the land surface of
the earth causing the changes
in temperature and
evaporation of water takes
place in the atmosphere.
4. Which parts of the
Earth does greater
evaporation takes
place?
Answer: land and water
surface of the earth
5. In which process do
plants release water
particles from their
leaves?
Answer: transpiration
6. How do animals and humans
participate in the water cycle?
Answer: Animals and humans
release water from their bodies
when they perspire and during
respiration. These are
evaporated in the atmosphere
at lesser amounts.
7. When does water
vapor change to
liquid?
Answer: during
condensation
8. What are the forms
of precipitation that
fall on the earth’s
surface?
Answer: rain, hail,
snow and sleet
9. Where does water go
when it falls back to
earth?
Answer: bodies of
water, land, plants
absorb water through
Evaluation:
1. What is the role of the sun in the
water cycle?
2. What are the processes involve in
the water cycle?
3. What is the role of the sun in the
water cycle?
4. In a paragraph form explain
water cycle.
Assignment:
Make a diorama of
the water cycle using
recyclable or
indigenous materials.