What is the Water Cycle?

Match the following vocabulary word to the definition.

• water as an invisible gas

• water cycle

• water falling from clouds as rain/snow

• condensation

• changing of liquid to a gas

• precipitation

• gas changing into a liquid

• evaporation

• repeated movement of water

• water vapor

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Label the water cycle.

a

b

c

d

runoff/collection

condensation

precipitation

evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The ____ has a major effect on the water cycle.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The _____ of sunlight causes most evaporation, sublimation, and melting.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Water ​ (a)   as it absorbs ​ (b)   from the sun.

• evaporates
• energy

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Water ​ (a)   as it loses ​ (b)   .

• condenses
• energy

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Raindrops, snowflakes, or sleet fall to Earth as ​ (a)   .

• precipitation
• evaporation
• condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Water evaporates from the ocean, lakes, and puddles.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Water vapor rises and condenses to form clouds.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4