Water and Carbon Cycles

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What are the main sources of oil and natural gas?

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Oil and natural gas are produced from buried marine plants, algae, and animals.

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What is the term for when water turns from a liquid to a gas?

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Evaporation.

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

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Condensation.

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What happens to carbon when humans burn fossil fuels?

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Most of the carbon quickly enters the atmosphere as carbon dioxide.

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What is the process called when liquid water from the ocean turns into water vapor?

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Evaporation.

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What is the term for the movement of water through the atmosphere and back to the earth?

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Water Cycle.

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What is transpiration?

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

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What is precipitation?

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Precipitation is any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface.

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What role do marine plants and algae play in the carbon cycle?

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Marine plants and algae absorb carbon dioxide during photosynthesis, helping to regulate atmospheric carbon levels.

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What is the difference between evaporation and condensation?

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Evaporation is the process of liquid turning into gas, while condensation is the process of gas turning into liquid.