Water Cycle

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What is fresh water?

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Water found in rivers, lakes, glaciers, and ice sheets that contains low concentrations of salt.

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What is the role of the sun in the process of evaporation?

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The sun provides heat that turns water into water vapor.

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What percentage of Earth's surface is covered by oceans?

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71%.

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What is the water cycle?

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The constant movement of water through the land, air, oceans, and living things.

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What is evaporation?

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The process of a liquid changing into a vapor or gas.

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What is condensation?

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

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What is precipitation?

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Any form of water that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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What is the process of transpiration?

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The release of water vapor from plants into the air.

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What is groundwater?

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Water that is stored underground in soil and rock layers.

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What is the difference between weather and climate?

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Weather refers to short-term atmospheric conditions, while climate refers to long-term patterns of temperature and precipitation.