Water Cycle

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What is the process called when plants release water vapor through their leaves?

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Transpiration

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What happens if the water cycle stops?

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The water cycle would end.

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What part of the water cycle involves water turning into vapor?

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Evaporation

Front

What is the process called when tiny water droplets cling together in the atmosphere?

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Condensation

Front

What part of the water cycle involves water falling back to the earth?

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Precipitation

Front

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 condensation?

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

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What is evaporation?

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The process where liquid water turns into water vapor.

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What is precipitation?

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Any form of water that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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What is accumulation in the water cycle?

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The gathering of water in bodies like rivers, lakes, and oceans.