Do Now - 12/16 - Water Cycle

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What are the three stages of the water cycle?

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Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation.

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What happens during evaporation?

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Water is heated by the sun and turns into vapor.

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What is condensation in the water cycle?

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The process where water vapor cools and turns back into liquid water, forming clouds.

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What is precipitation?

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Water that falls from clouds to the ground in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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What role does the sun play in the water cycle?

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The sun provides the energy needed for evaporation to occur.

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What is collection in the water cycle?

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When water gathers in bodies of water like rivers, lakes, and oceans after precipitation.

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How does temperature affect evaporation?

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Higher temperatures increase the rate of evaporation.

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What is the process of water vapor turning into liquid water called?

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Condensation.

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What is the main source of energy for the water cycle?

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The Sun.

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What happens to water during precipitation?

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It falls to the Earth's surface from the atmosphere.