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Water Cycle
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the parts of the water cycle? | Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation |
| What is evaporation? | Liquid is changed to gas - liquid water to water vapor |
| What is condensation? | Water vapor condenses on dust particles back into liquid water forming clouds. |
| What is precipitation? | When water in clouds falls back down to Earth's surface. |
| What is water vapor? | The gas form of water. |
| What temperature allows more water vapor to be held in the atmosphere? | Warmer temempreatures |
| What is the source of energy that drives the water cycle? | The sun |
| How does water in the atmosphere move over long distances? | Wind and air currents. |
| How much has the Earth warmed in the last century? | 1 degree Fahrenhiet |
| How much more water can be held in the atmosphere today than a century ago? | 4% more water vapor |