Water Cycle Introduction

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What is precipitation?

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Any form of water that falls from a cloud to the Earth.

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Is water vapor visible?

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True

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What provides the energy needed for evaporation in the water cycle?

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Sun

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What happens to water when it becomes a solid?

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It is not condensing, precipitating, or evaporating.

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What changes water from one state to another?

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A change in temperature.

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What is evaporation?

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The process of water turning from liquid to gas.

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What is condensation?

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The process of water vapor cooling and turning back into liquid.

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What is the water cycle?

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The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.

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What role do clouds play in the water cycle?

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They store water vapor and release it as precipitation.

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

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Infiltration.