The Water Planet

The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth

• The Hydrological Cycle

• The Carbon Cycle

• The Water Cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Water that has been underground seeps back into oceans, rivers, and lakes

• Percolation

• Groundwater

• Surface Run-Off

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Water vapor turns back into liquid and causes cloud formation

• Condensation

• Fog

• Clouds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The slow movement of water through the ground

• Groundwater

• Surface Run-Off

• Percolation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Water that is so heavy it falls as liquid or solid, and is caused by gravity

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Water Cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The water flow which occurs when soil is full to capacity and excess water travels over the land

• Groundwater

• Percolation

• Surface Run-Off

When a solid turns directly into a gas, skipping the liquid phase

• Sublimation

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Water changes from a liquid to a gas

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

• Sublimation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A cloud bank that is in contact with the ground

• Nimbostratus

• Fog

• Cirrocumulus

A visible body of fine water droplets or ice particles suspended in the atmosphere at different altitudes

• Clouds

• Cumulonimbus

• Altostratus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5