Mi-Star 6.1 ~ Water Cycle

Water that falls to the ground in the form of rain, snow, sleet, etc.

• Groundwater Movement
• Constraints
• Evaporation
• Precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Water located on the surface of the earth such as lakes and streams.

• Surface Water
• Thermal Energy
• Energy Driver
• Solid

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Water that drains over the surface of the earth after falling as precipitation.

• Groundwater
• Runoff
• Groundwater Movement
• Molecule

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

When water drains down into the ground/soil.

• Infiltration
• Elevation
• Condensation
• Energy Driver

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Water held underground in the soil or inpores and crevices in rock.

• Constraints
• Groundwater
• Energy Driver
• Runoff

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The movement of groundwater, which occurs very slowly.

• Groundwater Movement
• Reservoir
• Liquid
• Infiltration

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Height above or below a given location.

• Watershed
• Elevation
• Groundwater
• Thermal Energy

The force that pulls things towards the earth.

• Thermal Energy
• Transpiration
• Groundwater Movement
• Gravity

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

An area of higher elevation land that dictates where surface water and groundwater drain.

• State of Matter
• Watershed
• Relative Spacing
• Reservoir

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The source of energy that causes water to move (for example: gravity).

• Elevation
• Energy Driver
• Groundwater
• Evaporation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4