Water Cycle Independent Review

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What is the correct sequence of processes water undergoes in the water cycle?

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Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation

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What are snow, sleet, hail, and rain examples of?

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Precipitation

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What is the process called when plants give off water vapor?

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Transpiration

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What drives the water cycle?

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The Sun

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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 is evaporation?

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The process where water changes from liquid to vapor.

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What is condensation?

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

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What is precipitation?

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Any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface.

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What role does the Sun play in the water cycle?

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It provides the energy needed for evaporation.

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What is transpiration?

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The release of water vapor from plants into the atmosphere.