Jersey has one of the largest tidal ranges in the world — the sea can go back nearly 1.5km at low tide! 🌊Jersey has its own language called Jèrriais — a form of Norman French still spoken by some islanders! 🗣️Jersey is closer to France than to England — just 14 miles from the Normandy coast! 🇫🇷Jersey is the sunniest place in the British Isles — about 2,000 hours of sunshine every year! ☀️Mont Orgueil Castle has been standing for over 800 years — since around 1204! 🏰The Jersey cow is one of the oldest dairy breeds in the world — dating back over 300 years! 🐄Common and bottlenose dolphins are frequently spotted around Jersey's coastline! 🐬Jersey has its own parliament called the States Assembly — one of the oldest in the world! 🏛️Jersey has one of the largest tidal ranges in the world — the sea can go back nearly 1.5km at low tide! 🌊Jersey has its own language called Jèrriais — a form of Norman French still spoken by some islanders! 🗣️Jersey is closer to France than to England — just 14 miles from the Normandy coast! 🇫🇷Jersey is the sunniest place in the British Isles — about 2,000 hours of sunshine every year! ☀️Mont Orgueil Castle has been standing for over 800 years — since around 1204! 🏰The Jersey cow is one of the oldest dairy breeds in the world — dating back over 300 years! 🐄Common and bottlenose dolphins are frequently spotted around Jersey's coastline! 🐬Jersey has its own parliament called the States Assembly — one of the oldest in the world! 🏛️

🌍 Geography

The Water Cycle

🌍 Geography KS2 — Ages 7–11 ✓ 3 key facts

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⭐ Key Facts

1 Water evaporates from oceans, rivers and lakes when heated by the sun.

2 Water vapour rises into the atmosphere, cools, and condenses to form clouds.

3 Precipitation brings water back to Earth as rain, sleet, snow or hail.

Learn how water travels around our planet in a never-ending journey.

Water is always on the move! The water cycle is the continuous journey water takes from the Earth’s surface up into the atmosphere and back down again. It starts with evaporation — the sun heats water in oceans, rivers and lakes, turning it into water vapour that floats invisibly into the air. As this vapour rises, it cools down and condenses into tiny droplets that group together to form clouds. When enough water droplets join together, they fall back to Earth as precipitation — that means rain, snow, sleet or hail. This water flows into rivers and streams, soaks into the ground, or collects in oceans, and the whole cycle begins again. The water cycle keeps our planet’s water moving and is essential for all living things.

🌍 GeographyKS2 — Ages 7–11

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The Water Cycle

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