Water Cycle

Front

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

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Condensation

Front

What is the term for water in its gas form?

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Water vapor

Front

What is the process called when plants release water vapor from their leaves?

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Transpiration

Front

What occurs when ice turns directly into a gas without becoming liquid first?

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Sublimation

Front

What is the study of the atmosphere and all that takes place within it?

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Meteorology

Front

What is the term for the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth?

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Water Cycle

Front

What is precipitation?

Back

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

Front

What is evaporation?

Back

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

Front

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

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The sun provides energy that drives evaporation and helps to circulate water in the atmosphere.

Front

What is the difference between weather and climate?

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Weather refers to short-term atmospheric conditions, while climate refers to long-term average conditions.