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Explain what happens during evaporation?
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Water is heated by the sun and the water begins to change into water vapor.
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What are the three processes involved in the water cycle?
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The three processes are evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.
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Do we get brand new water?
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No.......The water we have is the water we will always have. That is why we have the water cycle.
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What happens when water vapor condenses?
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Water vapor changes into small water droplets and begins to form clouds.
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Where does the energy that drives the water cycle come from?
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The energy comes from the sun.
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How much of the earth is covered with water?
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The Earth is covered with 3/4th water or 75% of the earth is made of water.
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Who depends on the water cycle?
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All living things depend on the water cycle.
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How does precipitation occur?
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The condensation in the clouds gets heavier and soon the cloud will burst and produce precipitation.
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