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What is the process called when water turns into vapor and rises into the air?

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Evaporation

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What are clouds made of?

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Water droplets or ice crystals that are so small they remain suspended in the air.

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What do we call the water that falls from the sky in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail?

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Precipitation

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

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The water cycle

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Why does precipitation occur?

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Because the droplets are too heavy for the air to hold.

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What is condensation in the water cycle?

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

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What is transpiration?

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The process by which water is absorbed by plants and then released as vapor into the air.

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What is runoff in the water cycle?

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Water that flows over the ground and returns to rivers, lakes, and oceans.

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What role do plants play in the water cycle?

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Plants absorb water from the soil and release it into the atmosphere through transpiration.

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What happens during the evaporation process?

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Water changes from a liquid to a gas due to heat.