Water Cycle

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What is precipitation?

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Any form of water that falls from the sky.

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What does the water cycle represent?

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The water cycle has no beginning and no end.

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What happens when clouds fill with water and can't hold anymore?

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The water falls from the clouds as precipitation.

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What is the process of water soaking into the ground called?

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Infiltration.

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What causes transpiration in plants?

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Sun's energy.

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What is evaporation in the water cycle?

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The process where water changes from liquid to gas, usually due to heat.

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What is condensation in the water cycle?

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The process where water vapor cools and changes back into liquid, forming clouds.

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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 role do plants play in the water cycle?

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Plants release water vapor into the air through transpiration.

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What is the term for water vapor in the air?

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Humidity.