Information Report The Water Cycle

The Water cycle is a process that water goes through between land, sea and atmosphere. The steps in the water cycle are evaporation, condensation, precipitation, ground-water, runoff and accumulation. The water is recycled throughout the process. The water changes state throughout the process, liquid, gas (water vapor) and solid.

Evaporation

Evaporation is when sun heats up the water in the lakes rivers and oceans and turns it into as also known as vapor. The process is invisible and changes liquid and frozen water into water vapor then it floats up into the sky. On hot days the water evaporates better than on cloudy winter days. When warm air with lots of water vapor in it moves into colder temperatures, it causes the water vapor to condense into a liquid. Once the water turn into a gas and it floats up into the sky it forms into cloud which is called condensation.

Condensation/Precipitation

When water vapor that has gone into the sky cools it becomes clouds; it then gets pushed around the world by moving air currents and winds. Tiny droplets fall onto each other and merge making a larger droplet. When a droplet is big enough gravity will pull it down stronger than the updraft of the cloud, making the droplet fall out of the cloud onto the ground. The amount of precipitation that falls every year is different all around the world. In desserts it may only rain one inch per year while on some mountains it could rain to up to 600 inch per year. Condensation happens because of the temperature. After precipitation the water goes into the ground causing groundwater and runoff.

Runoff/Groundwater

Runoff is nothing more than water running off the land surface due to gravity. Runoff is important because it flows over the land and some goes into the ground recharging groundwater and giving water to plants. The ground stores lots of water and it exists to some degree no matter where on Earth you are. Groundwater serves oodles in nature such as keeping plants alive, filling aquifers, from which people can take water, contributing water to rivers and lakes, and finally flowing into the oceans.

The water cycle is an important process that recycles water using these 5 steps evaporation, condensation, precipitation, runoff and groundwater.

WALT follow the writing process to write an exposition.

For my writing I am doing Richie McCaw and Sir Edmund Hillary.
Here is my conclusion.

My opinion is that Richie McCaw is a better leader he shows  all of the leadership traits and takes lots of pride in his achievements. He has achieved so many amazing things all of them have impacted New Zealand greatly in a good way taking pride to the kiwis.

My Argument

For writing we have been learning to write an argument using the writing process. The topic was “Are Devices Taking Over Our Lives”.

Something I did really well in my writing was ideas because I have one main idea and I have elaborated on it.

Here is a section of my writing that shows this. Scientific research shows that by going on devices right before or shortly before sleeping gives you nightmares. It also makes getting to sleep take longer. By going on devices before going to sleep triggers your brain into thinking its daytime therefore making getting to sleep a harder and longer process. No wonder people are always complaining about being tired devices are giving people nightmare and making it harder for them to sleep. By not sleeping long enough it is making people less likely to exercise and do fitness.

WALT create a narrative based on an image.

                                  One Big Mistake!

One freezing morning I woke up unable to get out of bed because of the cold , I attempted to open my drowsy eyes.                  As I slowly opened my sleep covered eyes with bags underneath them , I looked out of the window with small hope that the city would have miraculously changed overnight to the way Auckland was before Mayor Sebastian.                                            But as I approach the window and see smog drifting in the morning air my false hope fades away.                                           Suddenly the door swung open with a loud screech from the old rusted door hinges and Mayor Sebastian barged in with his robot guards trailing close behind.                                                 “You’re under arrest ,” announced Mayor Sebastian with a smug smile on his face ,“Tranquilize him at once “               Immediately after he said that I felt a sharp sting in my upper arm and darkness engulfed my vision.                                                 As I woke up I straight away looked to where I had been shot with a tranquilizer dart and saw a red dot of blood where the dart pierced my skin.                                                                                 “Help!” I screamed at the top of my lungs.                                   To my surprise a robot guard opened the electric door , cautiously I stepped back not knowing what to expect.                              ”Pl-pl-please give me an explanation to why you have brought me to this place?” I stuttered slowly shifting towards the back of the room.            “You have been brought here for stealing one of the Mayor’s most prized possessions , the portrait of himself drawn and painted by the Queen of England ,” said the robot guard , in the monotone voice all robots use. Suddenly Mayor Sebastion strutted in ,“I am very very truly sorry for mistaking you for stealing , you may now leave ,“ exclaimed Mayor Sebastion quickly with empathy showing on his face.     “As we are truly sorry for making a mistake we shall give you a brand new higher paying job,” offered the robot guard after Mayor Sebastion had left the room.                                                    “What could possibly be better than moping the floors of a supermarket,” I whispered hoping the guard didn’t here me or the sarcasm in my voice. “You are now the official head of the pretzel factory,” said the guard waiting for a response.                                              “Yippee,” I yelled wondering if anybody else had heard.          “Get ready you start tomorrow you should go now,” said the robot guard .