Water Cycle

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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 step of the water cycle occurs when clouds become too heavy?

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Precipitation.

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What is the opposite of condensation?

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Evaporation.

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What pulls the groundwater down until it cannot go any deeper?

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Gravity.

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What is it called when water droplets form on the outside of a cool glass?

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Condensation.

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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 process involves water turning into vapor?

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Evaporation.

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

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Condensation.

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What is runoff in the water cycle?

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

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What is transpiration?

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The process by which plants release water vapor into the air.