5th Gr. Water Cycle - Can we make it rain?

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What does 'precipitation' mean?

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Water falling from clouds in the sky; including rain, snow, and hail.

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What are clouds made of?

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Tiny droplets of liquid water.

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What is an 'experiment'?

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A test used to discover new information about a question.

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What is the 'water cycle'?

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The movement of water between the ocean, air, and land.

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What is a 'model' in science?

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A simpler version of something in the real world, used by scientists to help them better understand how something works.

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What is 'evaporation'?

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The process of a liquid changing into a gas.

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What is 'condensation'?

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The process of a gas changing into a liquid.

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What role do plants play in the water cycle?

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Plants absorb water from the soil and release water vapor into the air through a process called transpiration.

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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 is 'infiltration'?

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The process by which water enters the soil from the surface.