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What is the scientific name for water in its gas phase?

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Water Vapor

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What do we call a lake that stores water for human use?

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Reservoir

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Which type of water is usable to living organisms for survival?

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Freshwater

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What is the process that cycles water around Earth and its atmosphere?

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The Water Cycle

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What stage of the water cycle is most likely to occur on a warm, sunny day?

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Evaporation

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What is precipitation?

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Any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface.

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What is evaporation?

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The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas.

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What is condensation?

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The process by which water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water.

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What is the role of a reservoir?

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To store water for human use, such as drinking, irrigation, and recreation.

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What is freshwater?

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Water that has low concentrations of dissolved salts, making it suitable for drinking and irrigation.