Precipitation and the Water Cycle

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Earth’s water is stored in ice and snow, lakes and rivers, the atmosphere and the oceans. How much do you know about how water cycles around our planet and the crucial role it plays in our climate?

Sample questions


  1. Global warming is increasing the temperature of our lower atmosphere. How will this affect the amount of moisture in the air?
  2. The Sun is the driving force behind the water cycle. Roughly how much of the Sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's land surface and water?
  3. What is the shape of a large raindrop as it falls through the air?

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