4th Grade Checkpoint #3 Review

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What is the water cycle?

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The water cycle is the continuous process by which water moves from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back, involving processes like evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.

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What is evaporation?

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Evaporation is the process where liquid water turns into water vapor due to heat.

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What is condensation?

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Condensation is the process where water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water, forming clouds.

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What is precipitation?

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Precipitation is any form of water, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail, that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface.

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What instrument measures wind speed?

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An anemometer is the instrument used to measure wind speed.

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What is a weather vane?

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A weather vane is a device that shows the direction of the wind.

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What is a wind sock?

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A wind sock is a conical textile tube that indicates wind direction and relative speed.

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What is a hygrometer?

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A hygrometer is an instrument used to measure the moisture content in the air.

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What is photosynthesis?

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Photosynthesis is the process by which plants use sunlight to make their own food from carbon dioxide and water.

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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A producer is an organism, like a plant, that can make its own food through photosynthesis.