Water Cycle

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What is the water cycle?

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The water cycle is the continuous process by which water moves from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back, involving processes like evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.

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What percentage of Earth's fresh water is not frozen?

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1%.

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What is groundwater?

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Groundwater is water that is found underground in soil or rock layers, filling the cracks and spaces.

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What happens when groundwater reaches a layer of rock it cannot pass through?

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It creates an aquifer.

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What is an aquifer?

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An aquifer is a geological formation that can store and transmit water, providing a source of groundwater.

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How do people obtain fresh water?

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People get fresh water from reservoirs, lakes, rivers, and by pumping groundwater up from aquifers using wells.

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Why does groundwater usually require less treatment than surface water?

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Groundwater is protected from pollutants by layers of Earth, and as it sinks, rock layers act as natural filters.

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What is precipitation?

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Precipitation is any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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What type of precipitation falls if the temperature is 0 degrees Celsius and it freezes along the way?

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Sleet.

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What is evaporation?

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

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