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What is the process by which liquid water becomes gaseous water vapor?
What is the process by which liquid water becomes gaseous water vapor?
Which process is responsible for the formation of clouds in the atmosphere?
Which process is responsible for the formation of clouds in the atmosphere?
What is the primary cause of the movement of liquid water over the ground in the water cycle?
What is the primary cause of the movement of liquid water over the ground in the water cycle?
At what temperature does water change state from liquid to gas during evaporation?
At what temperature does water change state from liquid to gas during evaporation?
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Which form of precipitation is known as a frozen form?
Which form of precipitation is known as a frozen form?
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What is the collective term for all the water at or near the surface of the Earth, in all states of matter?
What is the collective term for all the water at or near the surface of the Earth, in all states of matter?
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Which of the following is NOT a part of the water cycle?
Which of the following is NOT a part of the water cycle?
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What causes liquid surface water to evaporate into atmospheric water vapor?
What causes liquid surface water to evaporate into atmospheric water vapor?
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Which state of matter does water return to when it undergoes condensation in the water cycle?
Which state of matter does water return to when it undergoes condensation in the water cycle?
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Is new water continuously being created in the water cycle?
Is new water continuously being created in the water cycle?
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What is the process by which water changes from frozen ice directly to water vapor?
What is the process by which water changes from frozen ice directly to water vapor?
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Which process involves the loss of water vapor through openings in the leaves of plants?
Which process involves the loss of water vapor through openings in the leaves of plants?
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What process involves the gravitational flow of collected precipitation on the Earth's surface?
What process involves the gravitational flow of collected precipitation on the Earth's surface?
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How does water primarily re-enter the atmosphere as gaseous water vapor after sublimation?
How does water primarily re-enter the atmosphere as gaseous water vapor after sublimation?
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Why is infiltration an essential process within the water cycle?
Why is infiltration an essential process within the water cycle?
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