The Water Cycle Vocabulary

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Liquid water that falls back to the Earth in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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The continual movement of water between land, ocean, and the air.

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water cycle

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The gaseous form of water; produced when water evaporates.

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water vapor

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The process in which matter changes from a liquid to a gas.

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evaporation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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The draining away of water from the land’s surface into bodies of water. (examples: streams, rivers, lakes, oceans)

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run-off

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Water stored below Earth's surface soil and rock layers.

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groundwater

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To turn from a gas into a liquid. Options: vapor, condensation, evaporation, precipitation

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condensation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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___________ is any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface

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precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What kind of precipitation is formed when water falls from the clouds and lands on the ground as liquid water? Options: Hail, Sleet, Rain, Snow

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Rain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Pellets of frozen rain that fall in showers from cumulonimbus clouds.

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Hail