Science Water Cycle

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What is the process called when water is absorbed by plants and then evaporated into the atmosphere?

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Transpiration

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What is evaporation?

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Liquid turning into gas.

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What is condensation?

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Gas turning into liquid.

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What powers the water cycle?

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The sun's energy.

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What is the process in which water gradually gathers in large bodies?

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Collection.

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What is precipitation?

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Water that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth, such as rain or snow.

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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.

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What is infiltration?

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The process by which water soaks into the soil from the ground surface.

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What is the role of the sun in the water cycle?

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It provides energy for evaporation.

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What happens during evaporation?

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Water changes from a liquid to a gas.

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