The Water Cycle

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What role does the Sun play in the water cycle?

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The Sun heats the oceans and creates water vapor.

Front

What is happening at #2?

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Water vapor cools and condenses to form clouds.

Front

What is happening at #3? Options: evaporation, condensation, transpiration, runoff

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evaporation

Front

What is happening at #4? Options: precipitation, condensation, transpiration, infiltration

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precipitation

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What is happening at #5?

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The ocean heats up by the Sun, and the surface water evaporates.

Front

What is it called when plants give off water to the atmosphere?

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evapotranspiration

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What is freshwater called that is stored underground?

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groundwater

Front

Plants take in water through the ground. The water got there from rain soaking into the ground, also called what?

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infiltration

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What is another name for the water cycle?

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hydrologic cycle

Front

How much water on Earth is freshwater?

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3%