Water Cycle Vocabulary

What is the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas?

• evaporation

• melting

• sublimation

• condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is the process by which water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water?

• sublimation

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the process by which water falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface?

• evaporation

• sublimation

• condensation

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the process by which plants release water vapor into the atmosphere?

• condensation

• transpiration

• precipitation

• evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

• water circulation

• water cycle

• water movement

• water flow

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the term for the process of water soaking into the ground and becoming part of the groundwater?

• infiltration

• precipitation

• condensation

• evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the term for the process of water moving through soil and rock layers?

• infiltration

• condensation

• evaporation

• percolation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the term for the process of water flowing over the land surface?

• precipitation

• runoff

• evaporation

• condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the term for the process of water vapor changing directly into ice without becoming a liquid first?

• condensation

• deposition

• sublimation

• evaporation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is the term for the process of ice changing directly into water vapor without becoming a liquid first?

• evaporation

• melting

• condensation

• sublimation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4