Grade 2 Vocabulary

A small and shallow body of still water

• pond

• lake

• river

• ocean

When water collects around Earth in different bodies of water.

• condensation

• precipitation

• accumulation

• evaporation

Large bodies of still water that form in a basin

• lake

• river

• pond

• ocean

A moving stream of fresh water

• lake

• river

• ocean

• pond

Describes the conditions in an area for a short amount of time

• weather

• climate

• water cycle

• evaporation

The average weather of an area over a long amount of time

• weather

• climate

• water cycle

• river

When water heats up and turns into a gas, going up into the air

• condensation

• precipitation

• accumulation

• evaporation

Water moving around Earth in its different states, and is caused by the Sun

• weather

• climate

• water cycle

• evaporation

Rain, sleet, snow, or hail

• condensation

• precipitation

• accumulation

• evaporation

When water vapor collects around dust, making clouds

• condensation

• precipitation

• accumulation

• evaporation