Water Cycle

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What is the process called when water evaporates through the pores of a plant?

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Transpiration

Front

What part of the water cycle involves water vapor cooling and forming tiny droplets?

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Condensation

Front

How can surface pollutants contaminate groundwater?

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Runoff with water can penetrate soil, seep into ground and rock, and spread in aquifer to contaminate large areas.

Front

What is a hole dug into an aquifer to reach groundwater called?

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A well

Front

In the condensation stage of the water cycle, tiny drops of water combine together to form what?

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Clouds

Front

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

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The water cycle

Front

What is precipitation in the water cycle?

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Precipitation is any form of water that falls from clouds to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet, and hail.

Front

What is evaporation in the context of the water cycle?

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Evaporation is the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas or vapor.

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What is the water table?

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The water table is the upper surface of the zone of saturation, where the soil or rock is fully saturated with water.

Front

What is an aquifer?

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An aquifer is a geological formation that can store and transmit water, often tapped for drinking water.