Water Cycle Vocabulary

The continuous process by which water moves between the atmosphere as water vapor, precipitation, back down to Earth, and collection on Earth's surface.

• relative humidity

• water cycle

• transpiration

• hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The process by which liquid or solid water falls from the clouds back to Earth. Rain, sleet, snow or hail.

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• infiltration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The process by which water goes from th surface through the ground to the groundwater/ water table.

• infiltration

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

An underground area that has rock that is filled with water.

• water table

• water vapor

• aquifer

• water cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

The process by which water changes to gas.

• condensation

• precipitation

• infiltration

• evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The process by which excess water from leaves evaporate.

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Water found underground in the soil or pores and cracks in rock.

• groundwater

• glacier

• clouds

• iceberg

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Water that does NOT contain salt. This water can be found in lakes, streams, and ponds.

• salt water

• fresh water

• groundwater

• water vapor

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The amount of salt in water. The "saltiness" is known as...

• salinity

• evaporation

• water vapor

• composition

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

All of the waters on Earth's surface, such as lakes, seas, rivers, and streams.

• groundwater

• iceberg

• snow

• hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4