Water & Water Cycle

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What is the upper level of the groundwater called?

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Water table

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What is an artificial or man-made lake used to store water for human usage?

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Reservoir

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What is another name for the water cycle?

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Hydrologic cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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What process of the water cycle is similar to water droplets forming on grass early in the morning?

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Condensation

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How much of the Earth's surface is covered by water?

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71%

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What is the process called when water vapor turns into liquid water?

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Condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is the process of water moving from the surface of the Earth to the atmosphere called?

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Evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

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Water cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is the term for the area of land where all the water drains into a specific body of water?

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Watershed

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is the term for the underground layer of water-bearing rock?

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Aquifer

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1