water cycle/water in different states
<|im_start|>user
Hey!<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Hello! How can I help you today?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>user
I'm learning about the water cycle in school. What is the water cycle?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
The water cycle is the journey water takes as it moves from the Earth to the air and back to the Earth again. It involves three main states of water: liquid, solid (ice), and gas (water vapor).<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>user
That makes sense. What happens to the water when it turns into a gas?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
When water turns into a gas, it's called evaporation. This usually happens when the sun heats up the water in oceans, lakes, and rivers, turning it into water vapor that rises into the air.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>user
And then what happens to the water vapor?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
The water vapor in the air cools down and condenses into tiny droplets, forming clouds. When the clouds get too heavy with water, the droplets fall back to the Earth as precipitation, such as rain or snow.<|im_end|>
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