Big Idea 7 Earth Systems and Patterns Vocabulary

The continuous movement of water through the environment by evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and runoff.

• Water Cycle

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Water Vapor

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The process when a liquid changes to a gas (vapor), caused by an increase in temperature.

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Water Cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The process when water vapor changes back to a liquid, caused by a decrease in temperature.

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Water Cycle

• Water Vapor

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The gas state of water.

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Water Vapor

• Water Cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The portion of precipitation that runs into other bodies of water rather than being absorbed into ground water or evaporating.

• Water Vapor

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The ocean holds 97% of the total water on the planet, 78% of global precipitation occurs over the ocean, and it is the source of 86% of global evaporation.

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Collection Area (Ocean)

• Runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A form of water (hail, rain, sleet, snow) that condenses in the atmosphere and falls to Earth's surface. Determined by conditions in the atmosphere.

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Collection Area (Ocean)

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A form of liquid precipitation that falls when the air temperature is above freezing (above 32 degrees F or 0 degrees C).

• Condensation

• Hail

• Rain

• Snow

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A form of solid precipitation that falls when the air temperature is below freezing (below 32 degrees F or 0 degrees C).

• Rain

• Condensation

• Snow

• Runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Solid precipitation that typically falls during summer storms. Forms high in the atmosphere where there are freezing temperatures.

• Condensation

• Runoff

• Hail

• Evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5