Water Cycle, Weather and Climate

The thin layer of gas between Earth’s surface and outer space.

• weather

• climate

• atmosphere

• water cycle

When quantities are added together and then divided by the number of quantities.

• atmosphere

• average

• climate

• weather

When liquid and solid water fall from the sky through clouds.

Example: Rain, sleet, snow, hail

• condensation

• evaporation

• water cycle

• precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

When two or more objects react to one another.

Example: The sun interacts with the ocean through the

water cycle.

• interaction

• atmosphere

• condensation

• evaporation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The process that water travels through in Earth's atmosphere and on Earth's surface.

• evaporation

• condensation

• water cycle

• weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Precipitation that flows back into bodies of water, such as the ocean or a lake.

• water cycle

• runoff

• weather

• climate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The daily state of the atmosphere, or air, in any given place.

Example: Sunny, rainy, humidity, temperature

• climate

• weather

• average

• atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When water vapor (gas) changes to water (liquid) due to a decrease in thermal energy.

Example: Clouds, water droplets on a cold glass

• water cycle

• weather

• precipitation

• condensation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

When water (liquid) changes to water vapor (gas) because of an increase in thermal energy.

• condensation

• runoff

• evaporation

• collection

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The long term average pattern of weather in a particular area.

• weather

• climate

• water cycle

• average

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6