Water Cycle Vocabulary

Front

What is the process called when water changes from liquid to vapor?

Back

Evaporation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

What term describes the movement of water from the surface into the soil or rocks?

Back

Infiltration

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

What is the process by which water is released from plants into the atmosphere?

Back

Transpiration

Front

What is the term for the loss of water from plant leaves?

Back

Transpiration

Front

What do we call the process of water falling from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface?

Back

Precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

What is the term for the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth?

Back

Water Cycle

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

What is the main source of energy that drives the water cycle?

Back

The Sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

What is the term for water vapor cooling and changing back into liquid water?

Back

Condensation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

What is the process called when water collects in rivers, lakes, and oceans?

Back

Collection

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS2-2

Front

What is the term for the process of water moving from the ground back into the atmosphere?

Back

Evapotranspiration

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4