Water Cycle Vocab

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Continuous movement of water on, above, and below Earth's surface.

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Water Cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Water droplets from the atmosphere: rain, sleet, snow, or hail.

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Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Cooling of water in the atmosphere changes gas to liquid.

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Condensation

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Water changes from liquid to gas due to heat.

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Evaporation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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Passage of water vapor from plant to atmosphere

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Transpiration

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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Water flowing over the surface instead of soaking in.

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Runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Water beneath Earth's surface

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Groundwater

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

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Water in gas form

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Water Vapor

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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A collection of small water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air, formed when air cools and condensation occurs.

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Cloud

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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Process of water entering soil from surface

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Infiltration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4