Water Cycle

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

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Evaporation

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What do we call the process when water droplets fall from the sky?

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Precipitation

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True or False: Clouds contain water vapor.

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True

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is the term for when tiny droplets of water form in the air?

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Condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What happens to water when it is heated by the sun in the ocean?

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It evaporates into water vapor.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is the main source of energy that drives the water cycle?

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The Sun

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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

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What is the process called when water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water?

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Condensation

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What is the term for the water that falls to the ground as rain, snow, sleet, or hail?

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Precipitation

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What role do plants play in the water cycle?

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They release water vapor into the atmosphere through a process called transpiration.

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