Water Cycle

Front

Hydrologic cycle is also known as the _______

Back

Water cycle

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

Water held under soil or rock; Water in the Earth

Back

Groundwater

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Front

Excess (extra) water that flows downhill (i.e. river); not absorbed in the ground

Back

Runoff

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

Thermal energy that makes the water cycle happen

Back

Sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Front

When liquid water heats up and changes into water vapor; liquid into a gas

Back

Evaporation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Front

The process where water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water; gas into a liquid

Back

Condensation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Front

Water that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface; includes rain, snow, sleet, and hail

Back

Precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

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

Back

Transpiration

Front

The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth

Back

Water Cycle

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

The stage in the water cycle where water is stored in lakes, rivers, and oceans

Back

Storage

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4