The Water Cycle

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What is another name for water as a gas?

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Water vapor

Front

What is accumulation in the water cycle?

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The collection of water in streams, lakes, and oceans.

Front

Rivers, streams, and oceans are all points of __________ in the water cycle.

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Accumulation

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What part of the water cycle is precipitation?

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Precipitation is the process where water falls from the sky as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

Front

Where is most water found on Earth?

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In the ocean.

Front

What is evaporation?

Back

The process of water turning from liquid to gas.

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What is condensation?

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The process of water vapor cooling and turning back into liquid water.

Front

What is precipitation?

Back

Any form of water that falls from clouds to the Earth's surface.

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What is transpiration?

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The process of water vapor being released from plants into the atmosphere.

Front

What role do clouds play in the water cycle?

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Clouds are formed from condensed water vapor and are involved in precipitation.