Water Cycle Diagram — free printable diagram

About this illustration

This vibrant, cartoon-style diagram clearly illustrates the complete water cycle. It depicts a landscape featuring a smiling sun, clouds, mountains, trees, a river flowing into a larger body of water, and a detailed cross-section of the earth. Eight numbered steps, each with a descriptive text box, explain key processes such as evaporation, condensation, precipitation, transpiration, runoff, infiltration, interception, and groundwater. This visual is designed to teach the hydrologic cycle as a core Earth science concept for K-12 students. It is perfect for use on educational slides, as a reference on worksheets, or for classroom discussions. The flat illustration style, with clear labels and arrows, makes the complex process easily understandable.

How to use

1. 1Right-click the image and choose “Save image as”, or use the download button.
2. 2Use it in your classroom worksheets, slides or printables — free under CC BY-NC 4.0.
3. 3Attribute as “Image by Kuraplan” or link back to kuraplan.com. Not for commercial resale.