Water Cycle

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What are the forms of precipitation?

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Rain, sleet, hail, and snow.

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What is the term for rain and snowmelt that infiltrates the ground?

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Groundwater.

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On which kind of day would you expect the most evaporation from a pond?

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Warm, sunny.

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What is the process called when water vapor cools and forms droplets?

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Condensation.

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Does the water cycle have a start or end?

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True, the water cycle has no start or end.

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What is evaporation?

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The process where water changes from liquid to vapor.

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What is condensation?

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The process where water vapor cools and changes back to liquid.

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What is precipitation?

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Any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from the atmosphere to the ground.

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What role do soil and rock play in the water cycle?

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They act as giant sponges that hold underground water.

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What is infiltration?

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The process by which water enters the soil and becomes groundwater.