Precipitation & Runoff

FREE SCIENCE ADVENTURE · Cloudriver Highlands

Precipitation & Runoff

Water Cycle · Rainfall Ravine · Guided by Trickling

Trace precipitation as it moves across land.

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Precipitation & Runoff teacher guide

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Learning target

Trace precipitation as it moves across land.

Vocabulary and key concepts

Rain and snow; falling water; surface flow; gravity

Accuracy notes

Water vapor is invisible; clouds contain droplets/ice. Groundwater occupies spaces, not necessarily underground rivers. No required purification experiments.

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