Amplify Earth Systems Assessment

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What is the energy source that drives the water cycle?

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The Sun

Front

When water is in a gas state, what is it called?

Back

water vapor

Front

What does heat from the sun cause liquid water to do?

Back

evaporate

Front

What are the 3 parts of the Water Cycle?

Back

evaporation, condensation, and precipitation

Front

Snow and hail are examples of what?

Back

precipitation

Front

What is evaporation?

Back

The process of liquid water turning into water vapor due to heat.

Front

What is condensation?

Back

The process of water vapor cooling and turning back into liquid water.

Front

What is precipitation?

Back

Any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from the atmosphere to the ground.

Front

What role does the sun play in the water cycle?

Back

It provides the energy needed for evaporation.

Front

What is runoff?

Back

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