ESS2.3 & ESS2.4 Climate features & water cycle

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What is an aquifer?

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A layer of rock or sediment that pools and stores water underground.

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What is runoff in the water cycle?

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The stage where water tries to return to the ocean or soak into the ground but sometimes can't.

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What forms when water condenses?

Back

Clouds.

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Why do places at the same latitude have different climates?

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One place may be near a warm ocean current.

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What part of the water cycle is evaporation?

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The process where water changes from liquid to vapor.

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What is precipitation?

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Any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface.

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What is condensation?

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The process where water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water.

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What is the water cycle?

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

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

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The sun provides energy for evaporation.

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What is a glacier?

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A large mass of ice that moves slowly over land.