Water on Earth

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What part of the water cycle causes dew to form on grass in the morning?

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Condensation

Front

What percentage of Earth is covered by water?

Back

70%

Front

What percentage of water on Earth is usable?

Back

Less than 1%.

Front

What percentage of all the water on Earth is found in oceans?

Back

97%

Front

What is the state of water in which water molecules move the slowest?

Back

Ice

Front

What is evaporation?

Back

The process where liquid water turns into vapor.

Front

What is condensation?

Back

The process where water vapor cools and turns back into liquid.

Front

What is transpiration?

Back

The process where water is absorbed by plants and released as vapor.

Front

What is sublimation?

Back

The process where ice turns directly into vapor without becoming liquid.

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What is the water cycle?

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