Water Cycle

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What percentage of Earth’s water is freshwater?

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3%

Front

What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product? Options: condensation, evaporation, sublimation, transpiration

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transpiration

Front

Why are clouds a key element of the water cycle?

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transport water from one part of the planet to another

Front

Where is most water found on Earth? Options: glaciers, lakes, rivers, oceans

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oceans

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What source of energy evaporates the most water from Earth’s surface? Options: volcanoes, the sun, lightning, wind

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the sun

Front

What is water doing when it is changed to water vapor? Options: evaporating, condensing, precipitating, runoff

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evaporating

Front

What is water vapor doing when it changes to water? Options: evaporating, condensing, precipitating, runoff

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condensing

Front

What is the process of water droplets or ice crystals falling from the sky?

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precipitating

Front

What is water that flows in rivers and streams into the oceans and lakes?

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runoff

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Where does condensation occur in the water cycle?

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clouds forming