Water Cycle Review

Front

What is the process called when liquid water is turned into vapor by the Sun?

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Evaporation

Front

What is the process called when water vapor cools and turns back into liquid water in clouds?

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Condensation

Front

What conditions are most likely to produce hail?

Back

Cooling temperatures, high clouds, with strong winds

Front

What is the primary source of water in the water cycle?

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Oceans

Front

What represents the precipitation step in a model of the water cycle?

Back

Water drops in the bottle moving down the sides

Front

What is the term for the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth?

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Water Cycle

Front

What is the term for the process where water changes from a liquid to a gas?

Back

Evaporation

Front

What is the term for the process where water vapor changes back into liquid water?

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Condensation

Front

What role do clouds play in the water cycle?

Back

Clouds are formed by condensation and are where precipitation occurs.

Front

What is precipitation?

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Any form of water that falls from clouds to the ground, including rain, snow, sleet, and hail.