The Water Cycle

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What is the process of water changing from liquid to vapor?

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Evaporation

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Front

What is the process called when water vapor is released into the atmosphere through plants?

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Transpiration

Front

What step in the water cycle moves the most amount of water into the atmosphere?

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Evaporation

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What is the process called when water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water?

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Condensation

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What is the term for water that flows over the ground and returns to bodies of water?

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Runoff

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What is the term for the collection of water in oceans, lakes, and rivers?

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Accumulation

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What is the process of water falling from the atmosphere to the Earth?

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Precipitation

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What is the main source of energy that drives the water cycle?

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The Sun

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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

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What happens to water during evaporation?

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It absorbs heat and changes from liquid to gas.

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