3rd Grade Water Cycle

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How does the water cycle begin?

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with the Sun's energy

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_________________ is when the sun's heat causes liquid water to become water vapor.

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evaporation

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What is it called when water vapor gets cooler and changes back into liquid water to form clouds?

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condensation

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Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all forms of _____________________.

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precipitation

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What is it called when rain goes underground through the soil?

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percolation

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What is it called when rainwater flows downhill toward a body of water?

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runoff

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________________ is when water vapor is released from the leaves of plants.

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transpiration

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What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?

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transpiration

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What part of the water cycle does this picture show? Options: condensation, precipitation, evaporation, transpiration

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condensation

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Which of these is an example of precipitation? Options: snow, air, clouds, vapor

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snow

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