Water Cycle Review

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What is evaporation?

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The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.

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What is it called when water turns into a vapor?

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Evaporation

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What part of the water cycle does condensation represent?

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Condensation is the process where water vapor turns back into drops of water, forming clouds.

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What describes the process of condensation?

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Water vapor turns back into drops of water forming clouds.

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What is the water cycle?

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The movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth.

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What is precipitation?

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The part of the water cycle when water falls from the sky to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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What is transpiration?

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The process by which water is absorbed by plants and then released as water vapor into the atmosphere.

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What is the role of the sun in the water cycle?

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The sun provides the heat necessary for evaporation to occur.

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What happens during the process of evaporation?

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Water is heated and changes from a liquid to a gas, rising into the atmosphere.

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What is the difference between evaporation and condensation?

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Evaporation is the process of water turning into vapor, while condensation is the process of vapor turning back into liquid.