Water Cycle CER

The water cycle is the constant movement of water through air, land, oceans and living things. The model of the water cycle below shows that both energy from the Sun and the force of gravity move water between oceans, the atmosphere, living organisms, and the land.

Guiding question: The groundwater in the model used to be in the ocean. How did the water get from the ocean to the groundwater?

Write a CER explaining the steps/processes at work and the forces that drive the water cycle.

Claim: Write an answer to the guiding question.

Evidence: Explain the steps and processes the water took in its journey from the ocean to the groundwater.

Reasoning: Start with the phrase “In science we know…” and discuss the forces driving the water cycle.