Water Cycle Review

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What are the forms of precipitation?

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Rain, sleet, hail, and snow.

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What is the process called when plants give off water vapor?

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Transpiration.

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What do we call water in its gas state?

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Water vapor.

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What is water vapor?

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Water in the air (atmosphere).

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What happens when water is heated in the ocean by the sun?

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It turns into water vapor through evaporation.

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What is evaporation?

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The process of water turning from liquid to gas.

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What is condensation?

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The process of water vapor cooling and turning back into liquid.

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What role does the sun play in the water cycle?

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It heats water, causing evaporation.

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What is the hydrosphere?

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The part of the Earth that is water, including oceans, rivers, and lakes.

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What is the atmosphere?

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The layer of gases surrounding the Earth.