The Water Cycle

Label the Water Cycle diagram!

a

b

c

d

e

f

Evaporation

Condensation

Precipitation

Accumulation

Runoff

Heat Source

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NGSS.4-PS3-2

Match the following Water Cycle Processes with their description.

• Water Evaporates from plant leaves

• Transpiration

• Water heats up from a Liquid to a Gas

• Evaporation

• Water cools from a Gas to a Liquid

• Precipitation

• Water falls back to Earth

• Condensation

• Water collects into bodies of water

• Collection

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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 (a)   º Fahrenheit or 0 º Celsius.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Water will boil at (a)   º Fahrenheit or 100º Celsius.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Match the following types of Precipitation!

• Rain

• 
• Snow

• 
• Hail

• 
• 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

• Morning dew on the grass

• Water forms on the outside of a cold glass

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

• 
• Hail falls to the ground during a storm

• Water disappears when the Sun comes out

• Large clouds produce rainfall

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NGSS.5-ESS2-1

Explain the difference between Weather and Climate.

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NGSS.3-ESS2-2