Water Cycle Fill in the Blanks

The water you drink today might be _______ of years old, and it moves through a repeating process called the _______.


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The water cycle helps keep the Earth’s _______ steady and provides _______ for all living things to survive.


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Water changes into three forms during the water cycle: ______, ______, and gas.


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Solid water, or _______, is found in _______ and at the North and South Poles.


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The four main stages of the water cycle are ______, ______, condensation, and precipitation.


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During evaporation, the sun heats up water from ______, ______, and rivers.


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Transpiration happens in _______, which release _______ through tiny openings in their leaves.


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Condensation occurs when water vapor rises and ______, turning back into tiny drops of _______.


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Precipitation happens when clouds get too _______ with water, and it falls to Earth as ______, snow, sleet, or hail.


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Only _______ % of Earth’s water is freshwater, and just _______ % of that is easy to see or use.


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