Aquatic Science

The process that occurs when water changes from a liquid to a gas, caused by heat.

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Interception

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The cooling of water in the atmosphere changing gas to a liquid.

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Interception

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Water droplets fall from the atmosphere in the form of rain, sleet, snow or hail.

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Interception

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Plants catch and slow precipitation.

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Interception

Water soaking into the ground

• Infiltration or Recharge

• Transpiration

• Runoff or Surface Water or Stream Flow

• Groundwater

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Plants releasing water through photosynthesis

• Infiltration or Recharge

• Transpiration

• Runoff or Surface Water or Stream Flow

• Groundwater

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Rainfall that is not absorbed and travels to the ocean.

• Infiltration or Recharge

• Transpiration

• Runoff or Surface Water or Stream Flow

• Groundwater

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers

• Infiltration or Recharge

• Transpiration

• Runoff or Surface Water or Stream Flow

• Groundwater

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Water storage in ocean, atmosphere, icepack, groundwater or fresh surface water

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Accumulation

• Atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Accumulation

• Atmosphere