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precipitation and clouds

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To turn (change) from a gas into a liquid.

condense

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Water in the gaseous state of matter

water vapor

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Water that is released from clouds in the sky; includes rain, snow, sleet, hail, and freezing rain

precipitation

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Layers of gas that surround a planet

atmosphere

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The process in which a liquid turns into a gas

evaporation

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How is a cloud formed?

By the condensation of water vapor

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thin, wispy-looking clouds found at great heights

cirrus clouds

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large, fluffy white clouds; often seen in fair skies

cumulous clouds

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low-lying clouds characterized by a thin, layered, sheet-like appearance

stratus clouds

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List the steps of the water cycle.

1. Sun heats the water. 2. Water vapor rises. 3. Water vapor reaches cooler temperatures. 4. Water vapor condenses. 5. Water released as rain or snow

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