Water Cycle

Front

What is the process called when water turns into a gas?

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Evaporation

Front

What role does the sun's energy play in the water cycle?

Back

Heats the ocean before evaporation.

Front

What is the term for the process when water droplets in clouds fall to Earth?

Back

Precipitation

Front

Why does most evaporation in the water cycle occur in oceans?

Back

Because they are the largest bodies of water.

Front

What happens when water vapor is cooled and forms droplets?

Back

Condensation.

Front

What is the water cycle?

Back

The continuous process by which water moves through the environment, including evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.

Front

What is condensation in the water cycle?

Back

The process where water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water.

Front

What is precipitation?

Back

Any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface.

Front

What is the significance of evaporation in the water cycle?

Back

It helps to transfer water from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere.

Front

How does temperature affect evaporation rates?

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Higher temperatures increase evaporation rates.