Identifying Water States and Sources

2nd grade Science#9: obtain information to identify where water is found on Earth and determine whether it is a solid or liquid.

Where can we find water on Earth?

• Water is found in the atmosphere as vapor.
• Water is found in deserts as sand.
• Water is only found in swimming pools.
• Water is found in oceans, rivers, lakes (liquid) and glaciers, ice (solid).

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NGSS.2-ESS2-3

2nd grade Science#9: obtain information to identify where water is found on Earth and determine whether it is a solid or liquid.

• Is ocean water a solid or a liquid?

• Liquid
• Steam
• Ice
• Gas

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NGSS.2-ESS2-3

2nd grade Science#9: obtain information to identify where water is found on Earth and determine whether it is a solid or liquid.

• What kind of water falls from the clouds when it rains?

• Ice water
• Salt water
• Steam water
• Liquid water

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NGSS.2-ESS2-3

2nd grade Science#9: obtain information to identify where water is found on Earth and determine whether it is a solid or liquid.

When water freezes, what does it become?

• Ice
• Rain
• Steam
• Snow

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NGSS.2-ESS2-3

NGSS.2-PS1-4

2nd grade Science#9: obtain information to identify where water is found on Earth and determine whether it is a solid or liquid.

Is ice a solid or a liquid?

• Ice is a liquid.
• Ice is a vapor.
• Ice is a solid.
• Ice is a gas.

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NGSS.2-ESS2-3

2nd grade Science#9: obtain information to identify where water is found on Earth and determine whether it is a solid or liquid.

Where can we find frozen water on Earth?
(Glaciers, polar regions, mountaintops, etc.)

• Rivers
• Oceans
• Lakes
• Glaciers, polar regions, mountaintops

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NGSS.2-ESS2-3

2nd grade Science#9: obtain information to identify where water is found on Earth and determine whether it is a solid or liquid.

What happens to ice when it gets warm?

• The ice turns into steam immediately.
• The ice melts and turns into liquid water.
• The ice evaporates into vapor.
• The ice freezes even more solid.

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NGSS.2-ESS2-3

NGSS.2-PS1-4

2nd grade Science#9: obtain information to identify where water is found on Earth and determine whether it is a solid or liquid.

• Can water be found underground? What do we call that water?
  (Groundwater)

• Surface water
• Rainwater
• Ocean water
• Groundwater

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NGSS.2-ESS2-3

2nd grade Science#9: obtain information to identify where water is found on Earth and determine whether it is a solid or liquid.

What is a pond? Is the water in a pond a solid or a liquid?

• A pond is a man-made structure, and the water in a pond is ice.
• A pond is a type of desert, and the water in a pond is a gas.
• A pond is a small body of water, and the water in a pond is a liquid.
• A pond is a large ocean, and the water in a pond is a solid.

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NGSS.2-ESS2-3

2nd grade Science#9: obtain information to identify where water is found on Earth and determine whether it is a solid or liquid.

Can water change between solid and liquid? How does it happen?

• Water can only freeze but not melt.
• Yes, water can change between solid and liquid through melting and freezing.
• Water only exists as a liquid on Earth.
• Water cannot change states.

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NGSS.2-ESS2-3

NGSS.2-PS1-4