Water Cycle and Precipitation

Front

What is the term for water in its gas form?

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Water vapor

Front

What are the forms of precipitation?

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Rain, Snow, Hail, and Sleet

Front

What is the process called when water vapor changes into a liquid?

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Condensation

Front

Where is most of the Earth's water found?

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In the Ocean

Front

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

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Transpiration

Front

What is the process of water moving from the surface of the Earth to the atmosphere called?

Back

Evaporation

Front

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

Back

Water Cycle

Front

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

Back

The Sun

Front

What is the term for the collection of water in bodies such as rivers, lakes, and oceans?

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Water Reservoirs

Front

What is the process called when precipitation falls to the ground?

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Deposition