Watching the Water Cycle in Action

The Water cycle is a constant cycle of evaporation, condensation and precipitation.Because water cannot escape from our atmosphere, the total volume of water an earth today is the same volume of water on earth when the dinosaurs were alive.

Aim: To observe the basic processes of the water cycle.

Equipment: 200mL beaker, watch glass, ice cubes, Bunsen burner, tripod and gauze mat.  

Method: 
1. Fill the beaker with approximately 100mL of water and place on a tripod and Bunsen burner.

2. Fill the watch glass with a few pieces of ice and leave it on the bench.

3. Light the Bunsen and heat the water until it just starts to simmer. Do not boil the water.

4. Turn the Bunsen burner off and gently place the watch glass and ice on top of the beaker.

 We did this experiment it was fun and learned a lot of stuffs about it.

What is water cycle??
The water cycle describes how water evaporates from the surface of the earth, rises into the atmosphere, cools and condenses into rain or snow in clouds, and falls again to the surface as precipitation. The cycling of water in and out of the atmosphere is a significant aspect of the weather patterns on Earth.