The Sun's Important To The Water Cycle

A cycle is like a circle since it has no beginning and no end. In the water cycle, water continually moves from one stage to the next. The sun and the ocean are two important parts of the water cycle that keep the processes moving. The Sun’s important to the water cycle since its heat energy causes evaporation. Solar energy heats water in lakes, rivers, and oceans. It heats water that accumulates in puddles. The sun also causes clothes on a clothesline to dry, as water from the wet clothes evaporates into the air. Solar energy powers the water cycle.
The ocean is important to the water cycle since the ocean covers most of the Earth’s surface, which is a mixture of salt and water. The ocean is like a big storage tank for our water supply. Oceans provide about 90% of all the water that evaporates into the water cycle. …show more content…
The water vapor rises into the air. And what happens to the salt in the ocean water? It stays behind.
Evaporation helps provide fresh water to the Earth.
The movement of water in a water cycle does not always involve changing state. The water in a river flows to the ocean. Water droplets deep in the ocean may remain in the ocean for a long time. But eventually, all water keeps moving, thanks to the Sun and our