I observed that water on the plate evaporated faster because a larger surface area was exposed to air.

In the bottle cap, the water evaporated slowly since less surface was open to air. I compared both carefully and recorded my observations neatly. 🌞💨

I was able to correctly label Evaporation, Condensation, Rain, Cloud, River, Lake, and Ocean. 🌊☁️🌧️ These helped me understand how water changes its state and moves in nature.

However, I found it a bit unclear to show Groundwater and how snow forms on mountains during condensation. I’ll revise this part again for better understanding. ❄️💧

📘 Diagram Labelling – The Water Cycle
Use the given words to label the diagram correctly:
➡️ Cloud
➡️ Evaporation (from Ocean, Lake, and River)
➡️ Condensation (formation of clouds)
➡️ Rain / Snow (precipitation)
➡️ River → Lake → Ocean (collection of water)
➡️ Groundwater (water stored under the Earth’s surface)

🌀 Process Summary:
The water from oceans, lakes, and rivers evaporates into the air as vapour. It condenses to form clouds and then returns as rain or snow. This water flows back into rivers and oceans, completing the water cycle. 🌧️🌊

(i) The conversion of water into its vapour state.

(ii) The process of water changing from a liquid into a gaseous state.

(iii) The formation of clouds from tiny water droplets.

(iv) The conversion of water vapour into its liquid state.

(i) Colouring with:

(a) crayons (b) water colours (c) acrylic colours (d) pencil colours

(ii) Writing on paper with:

(a) pencil (b) ink pen (c) ball point pen

Plastic grass does not contain water, so no evaporation happens — the area stays hotter.

1️⃣ Alcohol (used in sanitizers) 🧼

2️⃣ Perfume or deodorant 💨

3️⃣ Petrol or kerosene ⛽

1️⃣ Drying wet clothes under the fan or sun 👕

2️⃣ Cooling hot tea or milk when left open ☕

3️⃣ Drying mopped floors after cleaning 🧹

4️⃣ Sweating — our body cools down when sweat evaporates 🌞

Understanding evaporation helps us:
• Dry clothes faster by spreading them out or using fans,
• Store perfumes, fuels, and liquids carefully to avoid quick loss,
• Use evaporation for cooling, like in earthen pots (matkas).

• Ice on mountains and glaciers 🏔️

• Snow in cold regions ❄️

• Hailstones during storms 🌨️

• Icebergs floating in polar seas 🧊

We can be responsible by:
💧 Turning off taps properly,
🌿 Using only the water we need,
🚯 Keeping water bodies clean,
🌦️ Storing rainwater (rainwater harvesting).

1️⃣ Sprinkle or pour a little water on it. 💧

2️⃣ Wait for a few minutes — as the water evaporates, it absorbs heat from the seat.

3️⃣ The seat becomes cooler and comfortable to sit on. 🛵