Mi-Star 6.1 ~ Water Cycle

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What is the water cycle?

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The water cycle is the continuous process by which water moves through the environment, including evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection.

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What are the three states of matter?

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The three states of matter are solid, liquid, and gas.

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What is evaporation?

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Evaporation is the process by which liquid water is transformed into water vapor (gas) due to heat.

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What is condensation?

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Condensation is the process by which water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water, forming clouds.

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What is precipitation?

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

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What is groundwater?

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Groundwater is water that is held underground in soil or in pores and crevices in rock.

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What is runoff?

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Runoff is the flow of water, from rain or melting snow, that moves over the ground and into bodies of water.

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What is infiltration?

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Infiltration is the process by which water drains down into the ground/soil.

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What is transpiration?

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Transpiration is the process by which water is absorbed by plants and then released as water vapor into the atmosphere.

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What is an energy driver in the water cycle?

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An energy driver is a source of energy, such as gravity or the sun, that causes water to move in the water cycle.