Science End of Year Part 1

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What is the energy source that drives the water cycle?

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The sun.

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What moon phase is characterized by a small crescent shape and is increasing in size?

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Waxing crescent moon phase.

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What season do we experience when the Earth is closest to the Sun and the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun?

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Winter.

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What layer of the Earth is directly below the mantle?

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Outer Core.

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What step in the water cycle occurs when water turns into water vapor?

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Evaporation.

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What is the process called when water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water?

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Condensation.

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What is the term for the movement of water from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back?

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Water cycle.

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What phase of the moon occurs when the entire face of the moon is illuminated?

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Full moon phase.

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What is the term for the seasonal change that occurs when the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun?

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Summer.

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What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

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Crust.