The Hydrosphere

The continual movement of water among Earth’s atmosphere, oceans, and land surface through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.

• water cycle

• aquifer

• process

• watershed

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to a gas.

• watershed

• evaporation

• water cycle

• transpiration

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The process by which water is lost through a plant’s leaves.

• evaporation

• condensation

• process

• transpiration

The change of state from a gas to a liquid.

• watershed

• condensation

• water cycle

• evaporation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The land area that supplies water to a river system.

• process

• condensation

• evaporation

• watershed

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

An underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water.

• evaporation

• condensation

• aquifer

• process

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

A hole sunk into the ground to reach a supply of water.

• well

• evaporation

• process

• transpiration

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A series of changes that happen over time and lead to an expected result.

• well

• aquifer

• process

• evaporation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3