Water Cycle

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What percentage of the hydrosphere is salt water?

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98%

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What is another name for the water cycle?

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Hydrologic cycle

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What is an example of precipitation?

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Snow

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What is the 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 first step in the water cycle?

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Evaporation

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What process involves water vapor cooling and changing back into liquid water?

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Condensation

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What is the term for water that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface?

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Precipitation

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What is the process called when water moves from the surface of the Earth into the atmosphere?

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Evaporation

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What role do plants play in the water cycle?

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Transpiration, which is the release of water vapor from plant leaves into the atmosphere.

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What is groundwater?

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Water that is stored beneath the Earth's surface in soil and rock formations.

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