Water Pathways

Water that falls to the ground in the form of rain, snow, and sleet.

• Precipitation

• Runoff

• Groundwater Movement

• Surface Water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Water located on the surface of the Earth such as lakes and streams.

• Precipitation

• Runoff

• Groundwater Movement

• Surface Water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Water that drains over the surface of the Earth after falling as precipitation.

• Precipitation

• Runoff

• Groundwater Movement

• Surface Water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

When water drains down into the ground/soil.

• Precipitation

• Runoff

• Infiltration

• Surface Water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Match the following science words to their definition.

• An area of higher elevation land.

• Reservoir

• Height above or below a given location.

• Energy Driver

• Natural and Man-Made bodies of water.

• Gravity

• Force pulling objects to Earth.

• Elevation

• The source of energy that moves water.

• Watershed

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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Categorize these sources of water

Groups:

(a) Precipitation

,

(b) Reservoirs

,

(c) Watershed

• Oceans

• Sleet

• Snow

• Rivers

• Rain

• Clouds

• Mountains

• Hills

• Hail

• Lakes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What process describes the movement of water into the soil from the surface?

• Runoff

• Infiltration

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What letter represents infiltration

• D

• G

• E

• F

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What step of the water cycle is shown in this picture?

• Condensation

• Runoff

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Write the correct letter to represent runoff

• D

• B

• C

• E

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1