Water Cycle

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What is the process of water flowing under the Earth's surface?

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Groundwater flow

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

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What is the process driven by energy from the sun that causes water to change from liquid to gas?

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Evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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What is the process of water falling out of the atmosphere 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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What is the process by which plants release water vapor into the atmosphere?

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Transpiration

Front

What is the process of matter changing from a liquid to a gas?

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Evaporation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Front

What is the term for the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth?

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Water Cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is the process called when water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water?

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Condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is the term for the underground layer of water-bearing rock or sediment?

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Aquifer

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What is the process by which water seeps into the ground and replenishes groundwater supplies?

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Infiltration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is the term for the movement of water from the surface of the Earth to the atmosphere and back again?

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Hydrologic Cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4