5th grade water cycle

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What is the process by which water vapor cools and changes into liquid water, forming clouds?

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Condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is the term for the process where water falls from clouds to the ground in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail?

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Precipitation

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What is the process called when water is absorbed by plants and then released as water vapor into the atmosphere?

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Transpiration

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What is the term for the process where solid water (ice or snow) changes directly into water vapor without becoming liquid first?

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Sublimation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is the main source of energy that drives the water cycle?

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The Sun

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What is the term for the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth?

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Water Cycle

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What is the process called when water from the surface of the Earth evaporates into the atmosphere?

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Evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is the term for the process where water vapor in the air cools and changes back into liquid water?

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Condensation

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What is the role of clouds in the water cycle?

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Clouds store water vapor and release it as precipitation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is the term for the movement of water through the soil and into the groundwater?

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Infiltration

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