The Water Cycle

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What process occurs when water droplets form on grass in the morning? Options: condensation, deposition, evaporation, sublimation.

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condensation

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Movement of liquid water from land back into a body of water? Options: condensation, evaporation, precipitation, runoff

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runoff

Front

Which term best describes a change of state from a liquid to a gas caused by the sun's energy?

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evaporation

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In the water cycle, what happens during evaporation?

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Liquid water changes to water vapor.

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Rain, sleet, snow and hail are all examples of

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precipitation.

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What is the water cycle?

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The movement of water between Earth's surface and atmosphere.

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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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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.

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Condensation

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The part of the water cycle when the water vapor in the air gets cold. The water turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.

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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.