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You learn how water changes form in the air and returns to the ground. This helps you understand clouds, rain, and daily weather changes.
You should already know that water can be found in rivers, seas and clouds. You should also be comfortable with basic ideas about heat, cooling and weather.
Not confident yet? Work through The solar system first.
One question from this skill's own question bank, shown with its full working.
The Sun’s heat turns water in rivers and seas into vapour by:
Working: Heat from the Sun evaporates surface water into water vapour.
In Junior High School, this topic usually appears under basic Earth science and weather. It supports the kind of understanding needed for BECE questions on water changes and precipitation.
Curriculum notes are a general guide to where this work normally sits. Always check the syllabus your school or examination body is currently using.
Other JHS Space & Earth Science skills in Science, at the same point in the course.
6 questions with a worked answer after every attempt, and a SmartScore that tracks how close you are to mastery.