The Water Cycle

Label the Water Cycle diagram!

a

b

c

d

e

f

Condensation

Evaporation

Heat Source

Runoff

Precipitation

Accumulation

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NGSS.4-PS3-2

Match the following Water Cycle Processes with their description.

• Water cools from a Gas to a Liquid

• Condensation

• Water falls back to Earth

• Precipitation

• Water Evaporates from plant leaves

• Collection

• Water collects into bodies of water

• Transpiration

• Water heats up from a Liquid to a Gas

• Evaporation

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NGSS.5-ESS2-1

Diego poured his water bottle out on the pavement. He came back one hour later and the water was gone. What process of the water cycle caused this to happen?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Collection

Water will freeze at __ º Fahrenheit or 0 º Celsius.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Water will boil at ___ º Fahrenheit or 100º Celsius.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Match the following types of Precipitation!

• Rain

• 
• Hail

• 
• Snow

• 
• Sleet

• 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Sam get a cup and fills it with ice and cold water. After five minute, the cups has water droplets on the outside of the cup. What process of the water cycle has occurred?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

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NGSS.5-ESS2-1

​ (a)   is the process of the water cycle responsible for the formation of clouds.

• Condensation
• Evaporation
• Precipitation
• Collection
• Transpiration

Sort the following according to the major processes of the Water Cycle.

Groups:

(a) Evaporation

,

(b) Condensation

,

(c) Precipitation

• Large clouds produce rainfall

• 
• Water disappears when the Sun comes out

• Water forms on the outside of a cold glass

• Hail falls to the ground during a storm

• 
• 
• Wet clothes being put into a dryer and coming out hot and dry

• Morning dew on the grass

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NGSS.5-ESS2-1

Explain the difference between Weather and Climate.

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NGSS.3-ESS2-2