Water Cycle Flashcard 4.10A

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What is the process where liquid turns into gas due to heat?

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Evaporation

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What is the Sun?

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A star in the center of our solar system

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What does the word 'describe' mean?

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To tell the characteristics of something in detail

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What happens when water vapor cools down and turns into liquid?

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Condensation

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What is the term for different forms in which water falls back to land?

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Precipitation

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What is the water cycle?

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The continuous process by which water moves from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back.

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What is condensation?

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The process where water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water.

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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 role does the Sun play in the water cycle?

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The Sun provides heat that causes evaporation of water.

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What is evaporation?

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The process of liquid water turning into water vapor due to heat.