Water Resources chapter 11

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What happens to water in clouds?

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Eventually, the water in clouds falls back to Earth.

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What is the area of land that is drained by a river called?

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A watershed.

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What state of matter is water vapor?

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Water vapor is a gas.

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What forms streams besides falling rain?

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Melting snow drains from the mountains.

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What can pollution in a watershed do?

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Pollution anywhere in a watershed may pollute a river.

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Define watershed.

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A watershed is an area of land that drains into a river or lake.

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What is the water cycle?

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

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What is evaporation?

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Evaporation is the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas.

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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.

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What is precipitation?

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Precipitation is any form of water that falls from clouds to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet, and hail.