The Water Cycle

Label the Water Cycle diagram!

a

b

c

d

e

f

Evaporation

Accumulation

Runoff

Condensation

Precipitation

Heat Source

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NGSS.4-PS3-2

Match the following Water Cycle Processes with their description.

• Water falls back to Earth

• Evaporation

• Water cools from a Gas to a Liquid

• Precipitation

• Water heats up from a Liquid to a Gas

• Collection

• Water collects into bodies of water

• Transpiration

• Water Evaporates from plant leaves

• Condensation

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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

• 
• Hail

• 
• Sleet

• 
• Snow

• 

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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

• Water forms on the outside of a cold glass

• Large clouds produce rainfall

• Hail falls to the ground during a storm

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

• Water disappears when the Sun comes out

• 
• 
• 
• 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