Water Cycle MS-ESS2-4

NGSS

a water-containing, underground layer of rock

Aquifer explained in an easy to understand way.

the process of a gas changing into a liquid

Condensation explained in an easy to understand way.

Evaporation explained in an easy to understand way.

a large mass of slow moving ice and snow

Glacier explained in an easy to understand way.

rain and melted snow that is stored in underground soil and rock

Groundwater explained in an easy to understand way.

water that falls to Earth in any form, like rain, snow, sleet, or hail

Precipitation explained in an easy to understand way.

Water that flows on the ground instead of being soaked into it

Runoff

Water that flows on the ground instead of being soaked into it. Runoff. In simple terms, runoff is when rain or melted snow moves over the ground instead of soaking into it.

the constant movement of water through Earth and its atmosphere, by evaporation, condensation and precipitation

Water cycle explained in an easy to understand way.

Water that flows on the ground instead of being soaked into it

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