landforms, weather, climate

the distance a region is above sea level

• weather

• climate

• latitude

• elevation

means the distance an area is from the equator, to the north or to the south

• elevation

• latitude

• climate

the average weather over a 30 year period

• weather

• climate

• latitude

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

the current state of the air in terms of hot or cold, wet or dry, stormy or calm and cloudy or clear.

• climate

• weather

• latitude

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

liquid water that flows in a downhill direction to other bodies of water.

• precipitation

• infiltration

• run off

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

water that moves under ground, seeping between the soil and rock

• run off

• infiltration

• percolation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Water that seeks into the ground

• percolation

• infiltration

• surface runoff

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Rain, snow, sleet, hail

• condensation

• precipitation

• transpiration

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

water vapor that gets cooler and turns to liquid water

• precipitation

• condensation

• evaporation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

the transfer of water inside plant leaves into water vapor through tiny opening in the leaves.

• condensation

• precipitation

• transpiration