Water Cycle Review

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What is the process called when water droplets in clouds fall to Earth?

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Precipitation

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What are the forms of precipitation?

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Rain, snow, sleet, hail

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What do we call the water that flows back into the ocean?

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Run-off

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Which layer of the atmosphere contains most of the Earth's water vapor?

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Troposphere

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What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by land?

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25%

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What is evaporation in the water cycle?

Back

The process where water changes from liquid to vapor.

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What is condensation in the water cycle?

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The process where water vapor cools and changes back into liquid droplets.

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What is transpiration?

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

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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 role do clouds play in the water cycle?

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Clouds store water vapor and release it as precipitation.