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The Water Cycle

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  • In the sky, water is cooling into water droplets. They come together to form clouds. This is called ___________.
    Condensation
  • The clouds get too _____ before the rain or snow falls. a) heavy b) fluffy c) grey
    heavy
  • Precipitation is water in any form falling from the sky. Rain is a form of precipitation. Can you name another form?
    sleet, hail, or snow
  • Condensation is the change of water from gas to ______.
    liquid
  • Evaporation is when water changes from a liquid to a ______.
    gas
  • ___________ is when rain, sleet, hail, or snow falls to the ground.
    Precipitation
  • What turns water into vapour (gas)?
    Heat
  • During condensation, is the gas cooling down or heating up?
    Cooling down
  • The earth has a limited amount of water. True or false?
    True. The amount of water on Earth doesn't change. The earth has a specific amount of water that moves from the ocean to the atmosphere and back to Earth again.
  • When water is heated by the sun and rises up, it is called _________.
    Evaporation
  • Where does the heat come from during evaporation?
    The sun