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The water cycle describes how water is recycled and used on Earth through the processes of evaporation, condensation and precipitation. All living organisms require water to survive, as it aids respiration and helps regulate metabolism. Plants, animals and humans all obtain water from the water cycle, through drinking, absorption or transpiration. The sun's heat energy drives the water cycle, causing water to evaporate from sources like oceans and lakes.

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Humans Animals Plants: Science

The water cycle describes how water is recycled and used on Earth through the processes of evaporation, condensation and precipitation. All living organisms require water to survive, as it aids respiration and helps regulate metabolism. Plants, animals and humans all obtain water from the water cycle, through drinking, absorption or transpiration. The sun's heat energy drives the water cycle, causing water to evaporate from sources like oceans and lakes.

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13.3 Explain the importance of the water cycle to plant, animal and human life.

The water cycle is the way the Earth uses and recycles water. It's controlled by the sun,
which produces energy in the form of heat. This heat energy causes the water in the
world's oceans, lakes, and even puddles in your backyard to warm and evaporate.
Living organisms need water to survive. All oxygen-dependent organisms need water to
aid in the respiration process. Some organisms, such as fish, can only breathe in water.
Other organisms require water to break down food molecules or generate energy during
the respiration process. Water also helps many organisms regulate metabolism and
dissolves compounds going into or out of the body. All living organisms require water and
the water cycle describes the process of how water moves through the planet.
Instructions:

Instructions :In the table below explain 3 ways how water is important for humans,
animals and plants and how it is obtain from the water cycle. Follow the examples.

Humans Animals Plants

1. Water allows the 1.____________________ 1.____________________


body to absorb and
assimilate minerals, 2. 2. Water helps a plant by
vitamins, amino _____________________ transporting important
acids, glucose and nutrients through the plant which
other substances. 3. Water is vital for bodily they absorb from the rain.
2. __________________ functions such as
regulation of temperature
3. __________________ which they drink from 3. __________________
ponds and fresh-water
rivers.

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