Water Cycle

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What are the stages of the water cycle?

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The stages of the water cycle are evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.

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What is the term for water that gathers in large bodies like oceans, seas, and lakes?

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Collection.

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What happens to water when the sun heats it?

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It turns to a gas.

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What is the process called when water droplets form on the outside of a cold glass?

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Condensation.

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What is precipitation?

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Precipitation is any form of water that falls from the sky, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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What is evaporation?

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Evaporation is the process where liquid water turns into water vapor (gas) due to heat.

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What is condensation?

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Condensation is the process where water vapor cools and turns back into liquid water.

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What is transpiration?

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Transpiration is the process where plants release water vapor into the air.

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What role does the sun play in the water cycle?

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The sun provides the heat that causes evaporation.

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What is the water vapor?

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Water vapor is the gas form of water that is present in the air.

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