The Water Cycle (Hydrologic Cycle)

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As water vapor rises in the atmosphere it can turn into water droplets or ice crystals which results in cloud formation.

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condensation

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What is the process that describes how water continually cycles between the atmosphere, land, and ocean, propelled by sunlight and gravity? Options: precipitation, condensation, water cycle (hydrologic cycle), surface run off

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water cycle (hydrologic cycle)

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Forms of water falling from the sky as rain, sleet, hail, and snow.

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precipitation

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This forms when water vapor changes from gas directly to ice crystals on a surface when the temperature at which condensing would take place are at the freezing point or below.

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frost

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This occurs when heat is added, water turns into a gas.

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evaporation

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When water enters the atmosphere as water vapor through the release of water vapor from plants' leaves. Options: evaporation, transpiration, condensation, ground water

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transpiration

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Water that flows beneath the Earth's surface.

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groundwater (flow)

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Heat helps water form into a gas. Options: transpiration, condensation, water vapor, evaporation

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water vapor

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Water that runs down mountains, hills, and

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surface run-off

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All of the water on Earth and in the atmosphere are a part of this zone of Earth's systems...

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hydrosphere