Water Distribution and Water Cycle Vocabulary

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What is the process of water vapor turning into liquid water called?

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Condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is the term for the movement of water from the ground to the atmosphere?

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Evaporation

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What do we call the process where plants release water vapor into the air?

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Transpiration

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What is the term for water that falls from the atmosphere to the ground?

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Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is the composition of water?

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Water is made of hydrogen and oxygen (H2O).

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

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What is a drainage basin?

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An area where water drains into a stream system.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is groundwater?

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Water that is found underground in soil or rock.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is an aquifer?

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A geological formation that can store and transmit water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

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What is runoff?

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Water that flows over the ground surface to streams and rivers.

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What is the atmosphere?

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The layer of gases surrounding the Earth.