Why water is important Listening: The water cycle a) Look at the picture below. Then match the words with their definitions. u6g5ad Info What is water? Water is a clear liquid, usually without colour or taste that falls from the sky as rain. Everybody – humans, animals, insects and plants – needs it. i 2 underground water river clouds sun rain and snow trees ocean/lake evaporation 1. ocean a grey/white mass in the sky, made up of very small drops of water 2. evaporation water drops that fall from the sky; they’re called snow when frozen 3. cloud 1 a very large area of sea; for example, the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean 4. sun a woody plant that lives for many years; it also cleans the air 5. rain the process of changing from a liquid to a gas 6. tree the star that makes heat and light for the Earth b) Listen to the radio interview and how the water cycle works on our planet. c) Listen again and tick the sentences that are true. 1. Professor Hunter works at a college and teaches geography. 2. Water on planet Earth always stays where it is. 3. Evaporation means the water is heated up by the sun and is turned into gas. 4. Once in the sky, the water drops are frozen and they are turned into snow. 5. Clouds are formed when small drops of water are grouped together. 6. When it rains, water comes back to Earth and is collected in rivers and lakes. 1.22 6gq22p 56 7 Unit Water is life fifty-six Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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