STAAR Review Water Cycle

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Part of illustration showing Evaporation:

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Moisture in the air

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Humidity

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Process of condensation

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Condensation

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Effects of climate change: Increased drought, decreased shoreline erosion, increased precipitation, decreased solar energy.

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Increased precipitation.

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What is a natural occurrence related to gravity?

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water flowing downhill

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Energy source for evaporation in the water cycle.

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Sun

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The sun drives the water cycle by:

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providing heat for evaporation

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Sun's heat causes evaporation. Most evaporation on Earth occurs in water found in:

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oceans

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What heats substances? Options: beaker of water, ice cubes, metal pan, hot plate

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hot plate

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Example of precipitation:

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snow