Water Cycle

What is the water cycle?

• A system that produces drinking water

• A process that cleans water

• A journey of water through various states around the Earth

• A cycle that happens once a year

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What happens during evaporation?

• Plants absorb water

• Water heats up and turns into gas

• Water falls from the sky

• Water turns into ice

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What is transpiration?

• Clouds forming in the sky

• Water flowing in rivers

• Plants releasing water vapor into the air

• Rain turning into snow

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How are clouds formed?

• By rivers flowing into the ocean

• When water vapor turns back into liquid

• Through the process of precipitation

• When plants release water vapor

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What is precipitation?

• Clouds moving in the sky

• Water vapor turning into ice

• The process of water evaporating

• Water in any form falling to the ground

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What is not a stage of the water cycle?

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Filtration

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Why is the water cycle important for Earth's temperature?

• It helps maintain a stable temperature

• It produces heat

• It cools the Earth's surface

• It increases global warming

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How can you help conserve water?

• Turning off the faucet when not in use

• Taking longer showers

• By leaving the faucet on

• Watering the lawn daily

What can you do to keep water clean?

• Litter in rivers

• Use more chemicals

• Wash cars in the river

• Avoid littering in water bodies

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What percentage of Earth's water is fresh water?

• 3%

• 10%

• 50%

• 25%

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