The Water Cycle

Front

___ is the process by which water is converted from a liquid to a gas.

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evaporation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Front

___ is the process by which water vapor is released by plants.

Back

transpiration

Front

___ is the process by which water vapor is converted back into liquid water.

Back

condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

Condensation forms ___.

Back

clouds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

___ is the process by which liquid or solid water falls from clouds back to Earth in the form of snow, rain, sleet, or hail.

Back

precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Front

What is it called when water travels above ground after precipitation falls?

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runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

What is water travelling below ground called after precipitation falls and is absorbed?

Back

groundwater

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Front

___ is the process by which liquid water soaks into the ground, going from surface water to groundwater.

Back

infiltration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

___ is the process by which animals breathe and exhale water vapor.

Back

respiration

Front

What is a way that water vapor enters the atmosphere?

Back

All of the above (transpiration, evaporation, respiration)

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4