STUDENT’S WORKSHEET] EXPLANATION TEXT
Name : Syabina Kamila
Date : XI MIPA 1
Task
1
A. From the text above, match the words in column A with the words or phrases in
column B by drawing the line
Column A Column B
Water cycle
The continuous circulation of water in the Earth-atmosphere system
Evaporation A process where water at the surface turns into water vapors
The evaporation of water from plants
Transpiration
The process where water vapor changes from a gas to liquid water
Condensation
The various water forms present in the atmosphere, usually falling as snow,
Precipitation rain, sleet and hail
Run off water that made its way from the ground surface into places that water
collect.
Volcanoes
Mountains that extends down to a pool of magma between the crust and
Magma mantle
Melted rock that is under the ground
Lava
Magma that flows onto the Earth's surface
The crust The rocky surface layer of Earth
Task 2
Read the texts above carefully and answer the questions.
Text 1
Questions
1. What is the water cycle?
2. What are the major processes of water cycle?
3. What causes evaporation?
4. What is another way water turns into water vapor?
5. What are clouds?
6. What causes precipitation?
7. Mention two places where water is stored!
Answers
1. The water cycle is a major cycle that we have on Earth. The water
cycle describes how water is exchanged (cycled) through Earth's land,
ocean, and atmosphere.
2. The water cycle describes how water is exchanged (cycled) through
Earth's land, ocean, and atmosphere. The water cycle are affected by
temperature, pressure, wind, and the elevation of the land and are all
controlled by the sun.
3. It because the energy from the sun heats up the surface of the Earth,
which causes the temperature of the water in our rivers, lakes and
oceans to rise.
4. With transpiration from plants and trees lose water to the atmosphere
through their leaves.
5. Clouds are lump of water in the sky generated from evaporation of
ground water.
6. When too much water has condensed, the water droplets in the clouds
become too big and heavy for the air to hold them. So they fall back
down to Earth as rain, snow, hail or sleet.
7. Ocean, rivers or lake.
Text 2
Questions
1. What is the text about?
2. What is volcano?
3. What makes a volcano erupt?
4. What is the difference of lava and magma?
5. How dangerous are volcanoes?
Answers
1. About how and why volcano happens.
2. Mountains that extends down to a pool of magma between the crust
and mantle.
3. Volcanoes can erupt with massive force, as a small explosion, or
just a steady dribble.
4. Magma is composed of molten rock and is stored in the Earth’s
crust. Lava is magma that reaches the surface of our planet through
a volcano vent.
5. A large eruption can be dangerous for people living near a volcano.
Flows of searing lava, which can reach 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit
(1,250 degrees Celsius) or more, can be released, burning
everything in their path. Boulders of hardening lava can rain down
on villages. Mud flows from rapidly melting snow can strip
mountains and valleys bare and bury towns. Ash and toxic gases
can cause lung damage and other problems, particularly for infants
and the elderly. Scientists estimate that more than 260,000 people
have died in the past 300 years from volcanic eruptions and their
aftermath
Task 3
Complete the following table based on the text above!
Components The water cycle Volcanoes
Purpose of the text To explain how or why To explain how or why the
the water cycle happens volcanoes happens.
General statement The water cycle is a A volcano is one of the most
major cycle that we have extraordinary features on
on Earth. The water Earth, but it can also be one
cycle is a continuous of the most terrifying. When
pattern of change. The a volcano erupts, hot, liquid
water cycle describes rock called magma escapes
how water is exchanged through holes in the earth’s
(cycled) through Earth's surface. A volcanic eruption
land, ocean, and can be violent, pushing huge
atmosphere. The water amounts of ash and gas into
cycle are affected by the sky, but some eruptions
temperature, pressure, are less dramatic, producing
wind, and the elevation long, oozing flows of runny
of the land and are all lava. There are hundreds of
controlled by the sun. volcanoes on land but there
are many more hidden in the
depths of the ocean.
Sequences of - Water cycle in - Volcano in general
explanation general - How can volcano erupt
- Evaporates of water - Dangerous volcano
cycle
- Condensation of
water cycle
- Precipitation from
plants
- Surface run off