Heat Transfer and the Water Cycle

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What is the process during which water changes from a liquid to a gas as it heats up?

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Evaporation

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What step of the water cycle occurs when clouds get too heavy?

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Precipitation

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What is the process during which water cools and turns from a gas to a liquid?

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Condensation

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What is NOT an example of precipitation? Rain, Snow, Sleet, Wind

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Wind

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True or False: Most runoff eventually travels back to the ocean.

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True

Front

What is the correct order of the water cycle? Options: Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Runoff; Runoff, Precipitation, Condensation, Evaporation; Evaporation, Precipitation, Runoff, Condensation; Condensation, Evaporation, Runoff, Precipitation

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Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Runoff

Front

True or False: Clouds form during condensation.

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True

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True or False: Evaporation is caused by the sun's radiation.

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True

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What is the process during which water evaporates from plant leaves and rises into the atmosphere as water vapor?

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Transpiration

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What step of the water cycle does this picture show?

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Evaporation