Water Distribution

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What is the water cycle?

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The repeated movement of water through the environment in different forms, including evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is evaporation?

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The process in which liquid water is changed into water vapor.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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What is transpiration?

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The process by which plants release water vapor into the air from their leaves.

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How are evaporation and transpiration similar?

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Both processes involve the change of liquid water into water vapor.

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What percentage of Earth's water is freshwater?

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Approximately 3%.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What percentage of Earth's water is salt water?

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Approximately 97%.

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Where does runoff end up?

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Runoff can end up in ponds, streams, rivers, and other bodies of water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is runoff?

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Water that flows over the ground and returns to bodies of water after precipitation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is condensation?

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The process by which water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water, forming clouds.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is precipitation?

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Any form of water, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail, that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6