Water Cycle Vocabulary Review (Thomason/Candy)

The process where water goes through the air, ground, and even plants on an endless journey through the Earth.

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

• Accumulation

• Water cycle

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Tiny water droplets in the air get too condensed to stay in the air and they group together to form clouds and it becomes rain, snow, sleet or hail.

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Runoff

• Water cycle

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

When cold water droplets come into contact with humid air.

• Condensation

• Groundwater

• Accumulation

• Precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

When accumulated water heats up and turns into water vapor.

• Runoff

• Water cycle

• Evaporation

• Infiltration

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

When plants release water from their leaves.

• Transpiration

• Infiltratino

• Groundwater

• Precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

When water flows downhill from mountains, glaciers, etc… and ends up in a lake or ocean.

• Groundwater

• Water cycle

• Accumulation

• Runoff

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

When water builds up or collects in one place.

• Accumulation

• Transpiration

• Infiltration

• Condensation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

When water filters through the soil and is absorbed by plants and the water evaporates from the plants.

• Transpiration

• Runoff

• Groundwater

• Infiltration

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

When infiltrated water builds up underground.

• Condensation

• Groundwater

• Accumulation

• Precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4