Water Cycle

Front

What is the step in the water cycle that moves the most amount of water up into the atmosphere?

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Evaporation

Front

What is the process called when warm, evaporated air rises, cools, and turns into liquid again?

Back

Condensation

Front

What do we call the release of moisture from the leaves of trees into the air?

Back

Transpiration

Front

What state does liquid water change into during evaporation?

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Gas

Front

What is the term for when water changes from a liquid to a solid?

Back

Freezing

Front

What is the process called when water vapor in the air cools and forms tiny droplets of liquid water?

Back

Condensation

Front

What is the term for water that falls from the sky as rain, snow, sleet, or hail?

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Precipitation

Front

What do we call the movement of water over the ground, often leading to rivers and lakes?

Back

Runoff

Front

What is the process of water soaking into the ground called?

Back

Infiltration

Front

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

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Water Cycle