Soil and Water Cycle

Describes how water moves in different forms around the earth 

• water cycle 
• hydrosphere
• evaporation
• the sun 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Any type of liquid or solid water that falls to earth's surface

• evaporation
• condensation
• precipitation
• runoff 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Process of water vapor changing into a liquid

• evaporation
• condensation
• precipitation
• transpiration 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Process of liquid water changing into a gas

• evaporation
• condenstaion
• precipitation
• transpiration 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Evaporation of water vapor from plants 

• infiltration
• condenstaion
• precipitation
• transpiration 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Water that is beneath earth's surface 

• groundwater 
• infiltration
• runoff
• transpiration 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all examples of what? 

• evaporation
• condenstation
• precipitation
• infiltration 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Liquid precipitation that is not absorbed into the ground 

• groundwater
• condenstaion
• infiltration 
• runoff 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The energy source that allows the water cycle to occur

• batteries
• the sun
• solar panels 
• gasoline 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The first step in the water cycle 

• evaporation
• condensation 
• precipitation
• there is no first step 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4