Chapter 10 Lesson 1 & 2 Vocabulary

Front

What is the process by which green plants and algae convert light and carbon dioxide into chemical energy?

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Photosynthesis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Front

What do we call water falling back to earth from the atmosphere?

Back

Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Front

What term describes all of the water on Earth in any state?

Back

Hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

What is the name for water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers?

Back

Groundwater

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Front

What is the process called when water is given off by leaves of plants?

Back

Transpiration

Front

What is the term for the water cycle process where water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water?

Back

Condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

What do we call the process of water changing from liquid to gas?

Back

Evaporation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Front

What is the term for the layer of water that saturates soil and rock?

Back

Aquifer

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Front

What is the term for the movement of water through the soil and rock layers?

Back

Infiltration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

What is the term for the water that flows over the surface of the ground?

Back

Runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4