Water Cycle Review

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What is the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas?

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Evaporation

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What is another name for the water cycle?

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Hydrologic Cycle

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What is evaporation?

Back

When water changes from a liquid to a gas.

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What is the main source of energy that powers the water cycle?

Back

The Sun

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What is condensation?

Back

The process by which water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water.

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What is precipitation?

Back

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

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What is runoff?

Back

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

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What role do plants play in the water cycle?

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Plants absorb water from the soil and release water vapor into the air through a process called transpiration.

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What is transpiration?

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

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How does the sun affect the water cycle?

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The sun provides the energy needed for evaporation to occur.