The Water Cycle

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What is the energy source for the water cycle?

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the sun

Front

Evaporation is __________________.

Back

when water changes from a liquid to a gas

Front

What is rainfall that is not absorbed by soil and travels to the ocean?

Back

run-off

Front

What is the OPPOSITE of condensation?

Back

evaporation

Front

What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

Back

evaporation

Front

What is condensation?

Back

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

Front

What is precipitation?

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Any form of water that falls from clouds to the Earth's surface, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

Front

What is transpiration?

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

Front

What is the water cycle?

Back

The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.

Front

What role does the sun play in the water cycle?

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It provides the energy needed for evaporation.