Water Distribution and Water Cycle Vocabulary

Front

What is the process called when water changes from a liquid to a gas?

Back

Evaporation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Front

What is the solid form of water?

Back

Ice

Front

What term describes the area where water drains into a stream system?

Back

Drainage Basin

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

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

Back

Aquifer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Front

What property of matter is defined as the mass of a substance within a given volume?

Back

Density

Front

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

Back

Condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Front

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

Back

Water Cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

What is the term for the area of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers or basins?

Back

Watershed

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

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

Back

Transpiration

Front

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

Back

Aquifer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1