The Water Cycle

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water cycle

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the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth

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What is the energy source for the water cycle?

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the sun

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

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precipitation

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

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evaporation

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precipitation

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The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water. This causes the water to fall from the sky to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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When water condenses, the liquid water forms ______________. Options: water vapor, steam, air, clouds

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clouds

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Precipitation happens when clouds of water droplets are too ______________.

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heavy

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Evaporation happens when the sun ___________ water and turns it into vapor.

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heats up

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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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evaporation

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The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.