Water Cycle

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What is the process called when water changes from liquid to vapor?

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Evaporation

Front

What do we call the water that falls from clouds to the Earth's surface?

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Precipitation

Front

What is the term for the continuous movement of water in the environment?

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Water Cycle

Front

What are the main forms of precipitation?

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Rain, snow, sleet, and hail.

Front

What is surface water?

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All the water found in lakes, rivers, and oceans.

Front

What role does heat play in the water cycle?

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Heat causes water to evaporate from surfaces.

Front

What happens to water vapor when it cools?

Back

It condenses to form clouds.

Front

What is runoff?

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

Front

What is groundwater?

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Water that is stored underground in soil and rock layers.

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How does precipitation contribute to the water cycle?

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It returns water from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface.