water
A substance that is very important to us. We need it to live and it covers over two thirds of the surface of the Earth.
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drinking, bathing, growing crops, watering plants, animals
Name is reason why people need water
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A cloud
A fluffy-looking object that forms in the atmosphere and is made of tiny water droplets
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the water cycle
What is the process called that recycles water on Earth?
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yes
As time goes by, and water goes through the water cycle, does the amount of water on Earth stay the same?
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snow
This form of precipitation falls from the clouds in a fluffy frozen state when the temperature is below 32˚F
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rain
This type of precipitation is water that falls from clouds in a liquid state.
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yes
Is the water that was around when dinosaurs roamed the Earth, the same water we have today
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rain
Water droplets that are too heavy to float make what?
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water vapor
What is the name of water when it is a gas?
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the sun
What helps evaporate water with its heat energy
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evaporation
How does water travel from a lake to the atmosphere?
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runoff
The flow of water over the land into lakes and rivers is known as:
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the sun
What is the source of energy for the water cycle?
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Ocean, lake, river, stream, pond
Name a body of water on Earth where water collects
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collection
The term for the water that falls back to earth and remains in bodies of water
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precipitation
What word is another name for rain, snow, sleet and hail?
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collection
This is when water that falls from the clouds as rain or snow collects in oceans, lakes, rivers and streams.
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condensation
This process is happening when your cold glass of water forms small water droplets on the outside of the glass.
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condensation
When you see clouds forming in the sky, the water above you is forming droplets in what stage of the water cycle?
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precipitation
Water that falls to Earth as rain or snow is called:
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condensation
When cool temperature causes water vapor to form liquid droplets, it’s called:
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evaporation
When the sun heats up a puddle of water in your backyard and turns it into water vapor, this process is known as:
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evaporation
What process changes liquid water into water vapor?
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infiltration
This happens when water soaks into the soil becoming ground water
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