The Water Cycle

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What are the forms of precipitation?

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Snow, rain, sleet, hail.

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Which of the following is a form of precipitation?

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Snow.

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Where is most water found on Earth?

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In the ocean.

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Does the water cycle have a beginning and an end?

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No.

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What is precipitation?

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Water that falls to the ground.

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What is evaporation in the water cycle?

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The process of water turning into vapor and rising into the atmosphere.

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What is condensation in the water cycle?

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The process of water vapor cooling and turning back into liquid, forming clouds.

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What role do clouds play in the water cycle?

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They store water vapor and release it as precipitation.

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What is the process of water soaking into the ground called?

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Infiltration.

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What is transpiration?

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The process of water vapor being released from plants into the atmosphere.