The Water Cycle

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What is the energy source for the water cycle?

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The sun.

Front

Define condensation.

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The process by which water vapor in the air cools and becomes liquid water.

Front

What part of the water cycle does Letter A represent?

Back

Evaporation.

Front

What effect does the sun have on surface water?

Back

It causes it to evaporate.

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What does transpiration mean?

Back

The evaporation of water from plants.

Front

What is evaporation?

Back

The process by which liquid water changes to water vapor.

Front

What is precipitation?

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Any form of water that falls from clouds to Earth’s surface.

Front

What is accumulation in the water cycle?

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The process where water collects in large bodies like rivers, lakes, and oceans.

Front

What role do plants play in the water cycle?

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Plants contribute to the water cycle through transpiration.

Front

How does temperature affect evaporation?

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Higher temperatures increase the rate of evaporation.