Water Cycle

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What is the process called when plants release water vapor into the atmosphere?

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Transpiration

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What type of cloud is formed at ground level and often reduces visibility?

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Fog

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

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The water cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is the term for water found in lakes and rivers that is not salty?

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Fresh water

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What is the opposite process of condensation, where liquid water turns into vapor?

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Evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is the term for the process by which water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water?

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Condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What are the main stages of the water cycle?

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Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is precipitation in the context of the water cycle?

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Any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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How does temperature affect the rate of evaporation?

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Higher temperatures increase the rate of evaporation.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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What role do clouds play in the water cycle?

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Clouds are formed by condensed water vapor and are essential for precipitation.

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