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Water Cycle Diagram 
Water Cycle Diagram
Draw the water cycle. Label each step of the water cycle. Explain what happens during each step.
Rubric Code: F2XA979
By Mrs_Romero
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Subject: Science  
Type: Assignment  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Water Cycle Diagram
  Stage-Detailed

2 pts

Illustration/Label

3 pts

Location/Flow Direction

4 pts

Detailed Explanation

5 pts

Sun

Stage-Detailed

Missing from Diagram
Illustration/Label

The sun is evident in the diagram, but the role of the sun rays in the water cycle is either not labelled or mentioned .
Location/Flow Direction

The sun or its rays are evident and correctly placed in the diagram. Use of arrows, lines or rays to indicate or suggest its radiation heats the water to drive the cycle.
Detailed Explanation

The importance of the sun and its solar energy is evident.
Details given, to explain the importance of the sun in the water cycle are included.
Use of arrows as sun rays to indicate the radiation of solar energy to heat the water to drive the cycle of evaporating water.
Evaporation

Stage-Detailed

Missing from Diagram
Illustration/Label

Evaporation process is evident in the diagram, but either not labelled or drawn
And/or may be incorrectly placed.
Location/Flow Direction

Evaporation process is evident and is correctly placed in the diagram. Use of arrows to indicate direction of evaporating water.
Detailed Explanation

Evaporation process is evident and correctly placed in the diagram and clearly labeled.
Additional details given to explain process are included.
Use of arrows to indicate direction of evaporating water .
Precipitation

Stage-Detailed

Missing from Diagram
Illustration/Label

Precipitation process is evident in the diagram, but either not labeled or drawn and/or incorrectly placed.
Location/Flow Direction

Precipitation process is evident and is correctly placed in the diagram. Arrows indicate direction of precipitation
Detailed Explanation

Precipitation process is evident and correct in the diagram.
Additional details given to explain process are included.Additional details given to explain process are included.
Arrows indicate direction of precipitation.
Examples of precipitation are included in the diagram.
Condensation

Stage-Detailed

Missing from Diagram
Illustration/Label

Condensation process is evident in the diagram, but is either not drawn or labeled.
And/or incorrectly placed
Location/Flow Direction

Condensation process is evident and is correctly placed in the diagram. Use of arrows to indicate direction of condensing water vapor.
Detailed Explanation

Condensation process is clearly evident and labeled in the diagram.
Additional details given to explain process are included.
Use of arrows to indicate direction of condensing water vapor.
Runoff

Stage-Detailed

Missing from Diagram
Illustration/Label

Runoff process is evident in the diagram, but either not labeled or drawn.

And/or incorrectly placed
Location/Flow Direction

Runoff process is evident and is correctly placed in the diagram. Arrows indicate direction of runoff.
Detailed Explanation

Runoff process is evident and correct in the diagram.
Additional details given to explain process are included.
Arrows indicate direction of runoff.
Transpiration

Stage-Detailed

Missing from Diagram
Illustration/Label

Transpiration process is evident in the diagram, but is either not labeled or drawn.
Location/Flow Direction

Transpiration process is evident and is correctly placed in the diagram. Arrows indicate direction of transpired water.
Detailed Explanation

Transpiration is correctly shown in the diagram.
Additional details given to explain process are included.
Arrows indicate direction of transpired water.
Ground Water

Stage-Detailed

Missing from Diagram
Illustration/Label

Ground water process is evident in the diagram, but is either not labeled or drawn.
Location/Flow Direction

Ground water process is evident and is correctly placed in the diagram. Arrows indicate direction of ground water.
Detailed Explanation

Ground water is correctly shown in the diagram.
Additional details given to explain process are included.
Arrows indicate direction of ground water.
Creation of Diagram

Stage-Detailed

Diagram is wether not student created, or very poorly defined. Illustration seems to be unfinished or messy.
Illustration/Label

Diagram is student created and includes only one stage of the water cycle.
Illustration is acceptably attractive and clear.
Location/Flow Direction

Diagram is student created and includes 2-3 stages of the water cycle.
Illustration is attractive, layout of the design is clear and neat, but color is missing.
Detailed Explanation

Diagram is student created and includes 4 or more stages of the water cycle.
Illustration is exceptionally attractive, layout of the design is detailled neat, and colorful.
Mechanics

Stage-Detailed

Diagram or explanation is not edited for punctuation. It includes distracting and major errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and capitalization.
Illustration/Label

Diagram or explanation has a few errors in punctuation, grammar, spelling, and capitalization that makes diagram distracting, but the meaning and intent of the paragraph can still be discerned.
Location/Flow Direction

Diagram or explanation has a few minor errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar, or capitalization, but they do not detract from the overall meaning and effectiveness of the paragraph.
Detailed Explanation

Diagram or explanation has no errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar, or capitalization.
Submission/Presentation

Stage-Detailed

Missing 4+ of the following:

-Met Submission deadline
(in Google Classroom)
-Diagram with appropriate
Heading (name/date)
-Title (Water Cycle Diagram)
required
Illustration/Label

Missing 3 of the following:

-Met Submission deadline
(in Google Classroom)
-Diagram with appropriate
Heading (name/date)
-Title (Water Cycle Diagram)
required
Location/Flow Direction

Missing 1 of the following:

-Met Submission deadline
(in Google Classroom)
-Diagram with appropriate
Heading (name/date)
-Title (Water Cycle Diagram)
required
Detailed Explanation

Contains all of the following:

-Met Submission deadline
(in Google Classroom)
-Diagram with appropriate
Heading (name/date)
-Title (Water Cycle Diagram)
required



Keywords:
  • water cycle, evaporation, condensation, transpiration, precipitation, runoff, ground water

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