Water Cycle Vocabulary

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What is the term for water that runs off the land back into a collection?

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Runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

What is the primary source of energy for the water cycle?

Back

Sun

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What is the process called that purifies a liquid by heating it until it boils and then cooling the gas back into a liquid?

Back

Distillation

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What do we call water that falls to the ground in forms such as rain, snow, and hail?

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Precipitation

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Front

What is the continuous cycle of water evaporating and condensing on Earth known as?

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Water Cycle

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Front

What is evaporation in the context of the water cycle?

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The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas due to heat.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is condensation in the water cycle?

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The process by which water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water.

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Front

What role does the sun play in the water cycle?

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It provides the energy needed for evaporation.

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Front

What is transpiration?

Back

The process by which water is absorbed by plants and then released as vapor into the atmosphere.

Front

What is infiltration in the water cycle?

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The process by which water soaks into the soil from the ground surface.

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