The Water Cycle

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What is the process called when water turns from a gas into a liquid?

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Condensation.

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What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered in water?

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About 75%.

Front

What is the term for the process when plants release water vapor?

Back

Transpiration.

Front

What natural source causes evaporation?

Back

The sun.

Front

Does salt evaporate when salt water turns into vapor?

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No.

Front

What is evaporation?

Back

The process of water turning from a liquid to a gas.

Front

What is precipitation?

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

Front

What role does the sun play in the water cycle?

Back

It provides energy for evaporation.

Front

What is run-off in the water cycle?

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Water that flows over the ground and returns to bodies of water.

Front

What is the water cycle?

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