Earth’s water is always moving in a process called the . this process transfers water from earth’s surface into the atmosphere and back again. first, the sun's energy makes water from oceans, lakes, and rivers , or change from a liquid to a gas called , which rises into the atmosphere and cools. as it cools, the gas begins to , or change back into a liquid, and millions of tiny drops of water form into clouds. then the larger droplets of water fall to the ground as rain, snow, sleet, or hail, which are all forms of . finally, this water can seep into the ground or fall into a larger body of water. eventually, the water evaporates again, and the cycle repeats itself.

How many countries were represented at the paris negotiations (where the treaty of versailles was signed) in january 1919? what was president woodrow wilson’s peace plan called? who were the “big four”? (list their first and last name and the country they represented) what were some of the losses suffered by germany as a result of the treat of versailles? what clause in particular left the germans feeling like they were “stabbed in the back? ” by the victors? use this website for questions 6-12 what percentage of german territory was taken away? what happened to all of germany’s colonies? why did the allies include the “war guilt clause”? what were the political consequences of this clause? what are “reparations”? how much in reparations was germany forced to pay to the allies? why did the french invade the ruhr in 1923? what were the political consequences of this in germany? what future german leader and former german wwi soldier was particularly upset by the treaty of versailles? who did he blame for germany’s defeat? in what ways did hitler break the terms of the treaty of versailles?