Mistar 6.1 Test Review

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What energy driver causes water to move upward or change states?

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The sun is the energy driver that causes water to move upward or change states.

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When a liquid changes its phase and turns into a solid, what is this process called?

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This process is called freezing.

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What is it called when water changes from a liquid to a gas?

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This process is called evaporation.

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After liquid water turns into water vapor, it goes into the air where it becomes a...

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cloud.

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What is the process called when water vapor turns back into liquid water?

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This process is called condensation.

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What is precipitation?

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Precipitation is any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface.

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What is the term for the movement of water from the ground to the atmosphere?

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This process is called evaporation.

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What is runoff?

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Runoff is the flow of water, from rain or melting snow, that moves across the ground and into bodies of water.

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What is the water cycle?

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

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What happens during the process of melting?

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Melting is the process where a solid turns into a liquid when heat is applied.