Water Cycle Vocabulary

Movement of water between the atmosphere, land, oceans, and even living things make up the ____.

• water molecule

• water cycle

• water vapor

TRUE or FALSE: Water is found in three (3) states on Earth - liquid water, solid ice, and water vapor (gas).

• TRUE

• FALSE

_____ occurs when liquid water changes into water vapor.

• Evaporation

• Water Cycle

____ is the change of state when water changes from a gas to a liquid.

• Specific heat

• Condensation

Any form of water that falls to Earth from the clouds. This could be rain, snow, hail, or sleet.

• Precipitation

• Water Cycle

Evaporation is when gas turns into a liquid.

• True

• False

Precipitation is only in the form of rain that falls to the ground.

• True

• False

Water in gas form.

• Transpiration
• Water Vapor
• Water Cycle
• Sun
• Runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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The continuous cycle of water evaporating and condensing on earth. It has been happening for millions of years.

• Transpiration
• Water Vapor
• Water Cycle
• Sun
• Runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The source of energy for the water cycle.

• Water Vapor
• Water Cycle
• Sun
• Runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4