Water Cycle and Ground Water

The pattern of water moving between Earth and the atmosphere.

• Carbon Cycle

• The Groundwater Cycle

• The Water Cycle

• The Carbon Cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

This is the flow of underground water when it reaches the surface.

• Groundwater

• Spring

• Geyser

• Well

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What is the process happening at #3

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

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What process is happening at #2

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

In order to create groundwater, surface runoff has to _____ into the ground.

• precipitate

• evaporate

• regenerate

• percolate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A porous layer of rock underground that can store water is a:

• Aquifer

• Aquitard

• Aquaman

• Wet rock

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What is the top of the water-filled spaces  (saturated zone) in the ground called?

• Groundwater

• Reservoir

• Water Table

• Well

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When rocks and soil become saturated, the ground water rises. This is called:

• Spring

• Geyser

• Cave

• Water Table

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The processes in which water vapor (a gas) in the air turns into liquid water

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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True or False: The more pores in the ground, the less ground water is stored there.

• True

• False