Water Cycle Vocabulary

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condensation

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the process by which water changes from a gas to a liquid state.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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sun

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thermal energy that drives the water cycle.

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surface water

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water found above ground, on land.

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hydrologic (water) cycle

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the path water takes, and the changes it goes through, as it cycles through the environment.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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evaporation

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the change of water from a liquid state to a gas state, due to an increase in temperature.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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runoff

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excess water, not absorbed by the soil, that flows downhill.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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ground water

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water held underground in soil or rock.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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precipitation

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water that falls from clouds in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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transpiration

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the process where plants absorb water through the roots and then gives off water vapor through pores in their leaves.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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water vapor

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the gaseous state of water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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