Water Distribution and Water Cycle Vocabulary

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What is the term for all the gases that cover the earth from the surface to the beginning of space?

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Atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What property of matter is represented by how much mass there is within a given volume of a substance?

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Density

Front

What is a layer of permeable rock beneath the surface that holds water and allows it to flow through?

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Aquifer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What do we call the process when water is collected in one area, such as oceans, seas, lakes, and ponds?

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Accumulation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is the term for a storage of water underground that flows to the surface because of pressure?

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Artesian Well

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

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What is the process called when water vapor turns into liquid water?

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Condensation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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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 term for the process by which water vapor enters the atmosphere from the surface of the Earth?

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Evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is the term for the process of water falling from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail?

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Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Front

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

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Aquifer

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1