Questions and Answers
What is the process called when water turns into vapor and goes into the air?
Precipitation occurs when water vapor cools and forms clouds.
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What happens to the water after it falls as rain or snow?
It flows back into lakes and oceans.
The sun heats up water in lakes and oceans, causing __________ to occur.
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Match the water cycle processes with their descriptions:
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Study Notes
Water Cycle Overview
- Water continuously moves through the environment in a cycle, known as the water cycle.
- The sun plays a crucial role by heating water found in lakes and oceans.
Evaporation Process
- When the sun heats water, it transforms into vapor, transitioning from liquid to gas.
- This process of converting water into vapor is called evaporation.
Cloud Formation
- The heated vapor rises into the atmosphere, where it cools down.
- As the vapor cools, it condenses and forms clouds, which are made of tiny water droplets.
Precipitation
- When clouds accumulate more water droplets and become heavy, the water is released.
- This release of water occurs in the form of rain or snow, known as precipitation.
Return to Water Bodies
- After precipitation, the water flows back into lakes, oceans, or other bodies of water.
- This completes the cycle, allowing the process to restart from evaporation.
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Description
Test your knowledge on the water cycle with this quiz! Explore key processes such as evaporation, cloud formation, and precipitation. Understand how water moves through the environment and the role of the sun in this continuous cycle.
