Hydrologic Cycle

Water is heated in the ocean by the sun and turns into water vapor.

This process is ...

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In the .............. process, after condensation, the droplets of water in the clouds fall to Earth in different forms.

When drops of water fall down from the sky...

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

Precipitation occurs because ..................

• the droplets evaporate in the air

• the droplets are too light for air to hold

• the droplets are too heavy for the air to hold

What is the hydrologic or water cycle?

• It is the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth.

• It is the 3 forms of water.

• It is the clouds' formation.

What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?

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Snow, hail, and rain are all examples of ..................

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

Precipitation happens when clouds of water droplets are too ...........

• cold

• heavy

• light

Evaporation happens when the sun ........ water and turns it into vapor.

• heats up

• cools

• freezes

During which stage do clouds form?

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Condensation