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Water Cycle
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the constant moving of water into and out of the atmosphere | water cycle |
| when water is heated by the sun and turns into water vapor | evaporation |
| when water vapor is cooled and forms droplets | condensation |
| water in lakes and rivers that do not contain salt | fresh water |
| when the droplets of water in the clouds fall to Earth in different forms | precipitation |
| snow, rain, sleet, hail | forms of precipitation |
| percentage of the Earth covered in water | 75% |
| the driving force of the Earth's weather | sun |
| when plants give off drops of water | transpiration |
| surface water moving downhill | runoff |
| the process of water collecting in rivers, lakes, streams, oceans and other bodies of water | accumulation |
| amount of water vapor in the air | humidity |