Water Cycle

Front

What do we call water in its gas state?

Back

Water vapor

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Front

What process occurs when tiny water droplets cling together in the atmosphere?

Back

Condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

Water falls to Earth as rain after water vapor ________ into clouds.

Back

Condenses

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

What is it called when plants release water vapor through their leaves?

Back

Transpiration

Front

What is the role of the sun in the water cycle?

Back

Provide heat energy for evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

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

Back

Evaporation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Front

What do we call the water that falls from the sky?

Back

Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

What is the term for the movement of water from the ground to the atmosphere?

Back

Evapotranspiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

What forms when water vapor cools and condenses in the atmosphere?

Back

Clouds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

What is the process called when water vapor turns directly into ice?

Back

Sublimation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4