Watercycle

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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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Any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from clouds and reaches the ground, such as rain or snow.

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What process is observed when droplets form on the surface of a leaf in the morning?

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Transpiration.

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What is the next stage after evaporation in the water cycle?

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Condensation.

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What is evaporation?

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The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas or vapor.

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What is condensation?

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The process by which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water.

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What is transpiration?

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The process by which water is absorbed by plants and then released as vapor through their leaves.

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What is runoff?

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Water that flows over the ground surface and returns to bodies of water.

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What are the three forms of water?

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Solid (ice), liquid (water), and gas (water vapor).

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What is groundwater?

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Water that is stored underground in soil and rock layers.