Great Air Race Vocabulary

Front

The process by which a liquid turns into a gas is called _________.

Back

Evaporation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Front

What are the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth in which living organisms can exist?

Back

Biosphere

Front

The movement of water vapor from a plant into the atmosphere is called _______.

Back

Transpiration

Front

What is the term for water falling from the sky in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail?

Back

Precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

What is the process called when water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water?

Back

Condensation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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 do we call the process of water soaking into the ground?

Back

Infiltration

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

What is the term for the process where plants release water vapor into the air?

Back

Transpiration

Front

What is the term for the layer of gases surrounding the Earth?

Back

Atmosphere