Water Cycle

Front

What is the process called when water changes from liquid to vapor?

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Evaporation

Front

During which stage of the water cycle do clouds form?

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Condensation

Front

What do we call water that is stored underground in soil and rock layers?

Back

Groundwater

Front

What is the main source of energy that drives the water cycle?

Back

The sun

Front

What percentage of Earth's freshwater is available for human use?

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1%

Front

What is the process called when water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water?

Back

Condensation

Front

What term describes the movement of water from the surface of the Earth to the atmosphere?

Back

Evaporation

Front

What is precipitation?

Back

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

Front

What is runoff in the context of the water cycle?

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Water that flows over the ground and returns to rivers, lakes, and oceans.

Front

What is percolation?

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The process by which water moves downward through soil and rock layers.