Water Cycle Review

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What causes precipitation?

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Water vapor in the atmosphere cools and condenses into liquid or solid form.

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What are the forms of precipitation?

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Rain, snow, sleet, hail.

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How does the sun drive the water cycle?

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By heating the Earth's surface and causing water to evaporate.

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What is sublimation?

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The process when ice turns directly into water vapor without becoming liquid first.

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

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About 97%.

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What is evaporation?

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The process of water turning from liquid to vapor.

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What is condensation?

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

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What is the role of clouds in the water cycle?

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Clouds form when water vapor condenses, and they can lead to precipitation.

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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 is the process of water soaking into the ground called?

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Infiltration.