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| the process of turning from water/liquid to water vapor | evaporation
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| list three forms of precipitation | rain, snow, hail, sleet
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| the process of turning water vapor back into little droplets of water | condensation
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| ___________ of our planet is covered with water | two-thirds or 70%
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| Puddles get smaller and smaller due to ____________. | evaporation
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| Water exists on earth in three forms. List all three. | solid, liquid, gas
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| Precipitation occurs when... | clouds get too heavy with condensation
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| The water cycle is the movement of water from the ________ into the _______ and then back _________________ again. | Earth, sky, back down to Earth
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| What percent of the water on Earth is salt water? | 97%
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| What percent of the water on Earth is fresh water? | 3%
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| Saltwater is found in _____________ and _____________ | oceans, saltwater lakes
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| List three place freshwater is found. | rivers, ponds, lakes, streams, and underground
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| The sun heats water on the surface of the Earth, and causes it to ______________. | evaporate
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| Define transpiration | movement of water out of plants
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| The type of cloud depends on how ____________________. | high up in the atmosphere the water condenses
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| The blanket os air that covers the Earth is known as the _______. | Atmosphere
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| What are the three main types of clouds? | Stratus, Cumulus, Cirrus
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| Name three cloud types that occur above 18,000 feet | cirrus, altostratus, altocumulus, cirrostratus, cirrocumulus
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| Nimbostratus clouds produce ____________. | precipitation
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| What do the words nimbo and nimbus mean? | precipitation producing clouds
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| What type of clouds look like big fluffy balls of cotton? | cumulus clouds
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| What are the three main parts of the water cycle? | evaporation, condensation, precipitation
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