Water Cycle

The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas (water vapor) due to heat.

• Groundwater

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

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Any form of water that falls from clouds to the Earth's surface, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

• Evaporation

• Runoff

• Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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The process by which water vapor cools and changes back into liquid droplets, forming clouds is Condensation.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

1. The release of water vapor from plants and trees into the atmosphere.

• Runoff

• Transpiration

• Condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

1. Water that flows over the land surface and eventually into bodies of water like rivers, lakes, and oceans.

(a)  

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The process by which water soaks into the ground and replenishes groundwater.

• Infiltration

• Collection

• Water Vapor

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Water that is stored beneath the Earth's surface in soil or rock formations is runoff

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

 The process of water accumulating in large bodies of water, such as lakes, rivers, and oceans.

• Infiltration

• Collection

• Precipitation

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NGSS.5-ESS2-2

The gaseous form of water, present in the atmosphere.

(a)  

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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1. It has no starting or ending point; water is constantly moving through the cycle.

• Cloud Formation

• Groundwater Storage

• The Water Cycle is Continuous

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