Water Cycle Review

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What is the water cycle?

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The movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth.

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What is evaporation?

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The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.

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What is precipitation?

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The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water. This causes the water to fall from the sky to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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What part of the water cycle does letter A represent?

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Evaporation

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What part of the water cycle does letter C represent?

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Precipitation

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What is condensation?

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The part of the water cycle when the water vapor in the air gets cold. The water turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.

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What is accumulation in the water cycle?

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

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What role does the sun play in the water cycle?

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The sun heats up water, causing evaporation to occur.

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What happens during condensation?

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Water vapor cools and turns back into liquid, forming clouds.

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What are the three forms of water?

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Solid (ice), liquid (water), and gas (water vapor).