The water cycle

Any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls under gravity.

• water cycle

• evaporation

• transpiration

• precipitation

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The amount of water vapor in the air.

• condensation

• humidity

• aquifer

• water cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas or vapor.

• water cycle

• evaporation

• transpiration

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The process by which water vapor changes into liquid.

• condensation

• humidity

• aquifer

• water cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The process of water movement through a plant and its evaporation from aerial parts, such as leaves, stems and flowers.

• water cycle

• evaporation

• transpiration

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

An underground layer that contains groundwater.

• condensation

• humidity

• aquifer

• surface runoff

Water evaporates from the surface of the earth, rises into the atmosphere, cools and condenses into rain or snow in clouds, and falls again to the surface as precipitation.

• condensation

• aquifer

• water cycle

• surface runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

It is an important part of this because it is responsible for 15% of the atmosphere’s water vapor.

• water cycle

• evaporation

• transpiration

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The main forms include drizzle, rain, sleet, snow, graupel and hail.

• water cycle

• evaporation

• transpiration

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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The flow of water occurring on the ground when excess rainwater, stormwater, meltwater, or other sources, can no longer soak into the soil. 

• evaporation

• transpiration

• precipitation

• surface runoff

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