Amplify Earth Systems Chapter 3

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What happens to water molecules in water vapor?

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Water molecules are spread apart in water vapor.

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What must occur before clouds can form?

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Water vapor must lose heat energy.

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What usually happens to water after evaporation in the water cycle?

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It condenses and forms a cloud.

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What is the arrangement of water molecules in liquid water?

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Water molecules are close together in liquid water.

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What is the process called when water changes from liquid to gas?

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Evaporation.

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What is the process called when water vapor turns into liquid water?

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Condensation.

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What is precipitation?

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Precipitation is any form of water that falls from clouds to the Earth, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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What role does transpiration play in the water cycle?

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Transpiration is the process by which plants release water vapor into the atmosphere.

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What is the water cycle?

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The water cycle is the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.

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What is groundwater?

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Groundwater is water that is stored underground in soil and rock layers.

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