🌊 THE WATER CYCLE AND THE OCEAN
PAGE 1 OF 5, THE OCEAN ENGINE
ENGINE
THE OCEAN IS THE BIG ENGINE OF THE WATER CYCLE
Earth's water is always on the move. It rises from the sea, travels through the sky, and comes home again. The ocean holds most of our planet's water, so it is the big engine of the water cycle. Without that huge blue store, rain, rivers, and clouds would have far less to work with. When you see waves, you are looking at the starting point of a long journey.
⚡ DID YOU KNOW?
Most of Earth's water sits in the ocean. That is why the sea matters so much for rain and rivers on land.
CYCLE!
STORE
🌊 The ocean stores most of Earth's water in one giant blue pool.
🔄 That big store keeps the water cycle spinning day after day.
🔄 That big store keeps the water cycle spinning day after day.
MOVE
💧 Water does not stay still. It moves from sea to sky and back again.
🌍 That looping trip is what scientists call the water cycle.
🌍 That looping trip is what scientists call the water cycle.