The Water Cycle

Label the Water Cycle diagram!

a

b

c

d

e

f

Runoff

Accumulation

Condensation

Precipitation

Heat Source

Evaporation

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NGSS.4-PS3-2

Match the following Water Cycle Processes with their description.

• Water heats up from a Liquid to a Gas

• Evaporation

• Water Evaporates from plant leaves

• Collection

• Water falls back to Earth

• Precipitation

• Water collects into bodies of water

• Transpiration

• Water cools from a Gas to a Liquid

• Condensation

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NGSS.5-ESS2-1

Diego poured his water bottle out on the pavement. He came back one hour later and the water was gone. What process of the water cycle caused this to happen?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Collection

Water will freeze at __ º Fahrenheit or 0 º Celsius.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Water will boil at ___ º Fahrenheit or 100º Celsius.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Match the following types of Precipitation!

• Snow

• 
• Rain

• 
• Hail

• 
• Sleet

• 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Sam get a cup and fills it with ice and cold water. After five minute, the cups has water droplets on the outside of the cup. What process of the water cycle has occurred?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

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NGSS.5-ESS2-1

​ (a)   is the process of the water cycle responsible for the formation of clouds.

• Condensation
• Evaporation
• Precipitation
• Collection
• Transpiration

Sort the following according to the major processes of the Water Cycle.

Groups:

(a) Evaporation

,

(b) Condensation

,

(c) Precipitation

• Morning dew on the grass

• Wet clothes being put into a dryer and coming out hot and dry

• Water forms on the outside of a cold glass

• Large clouds produce rainfall

• 
• 
• Water disappears when the Sun comes out

• Hail falls to the ground during a storm

• 

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NGSS.5-ESS2-1

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