Water Cycle 12/11/24

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What is the reverse process of evaporation?

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Condensation

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What happens to ice on mountaintops when it melts?

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It flows into rivers and returns to the sea.

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What is the hydrosphere?

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All the water in, on, and around Earth.

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What is the process called when liquid water becomes a vapor?

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Evaporation.

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What are the three states of water present on Earth?

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Gas, liquid, and solid.

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What is evaporation?

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The process of liquid water turning into vapor.

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What is condensation?

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The process of water vapor turning back into liquid water.

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What is precipitation?

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Any form of water that falls from clouds to the Earth's surface, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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What role do plants play in the water cycle?

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Plants release water vapor into the air through a process called transpiration.

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What is transpiration?

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