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1
Q

Heat from the sun turns the water into a _____?

A

gas or vapor

2
Q

What is it called when water is turned into a gas?

A

evaporation

3
Q

As the earth’s surface warms, rising currents of air carry the water vapor _______?

A

upwards

4
Q

As water vapor becomes cooler it rises and condenses into tiny drops forming _______.

A

clouds

5
Q

Water vapor becomes cooler as it _____?

A

rises

6
Q

The ________ keeps the ocean at the same level.

A

water cycle

7
Q

Rainfall can evaporate from water, land or vegetation? True or False?

A

True

8
Q

What is it called when rainfall flows off streams or wetlands?

A

runoff

9
Q

What is it called when raindrops soak a little way in the ground and are absorbed by plant roots and then returns to the water vapor in the air?

A

evapotranspiration

10
Q

Can humans change the amount of water in the water cycle?

A

no