The natural and man-made places where water is found.

A series of reservoirs that are connected through the movement of water.

Water that falls to the ground in the form of rain, snow, sleet, etc.

Water located on the surface of the earth such as lakes and streams.

Water that drains over the surface of the earth after falling as precipitation.

When water drains down into the ground/soil.

Water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock.

The movement of groundwater, which occurs very slowly.

Height above or below a given location.

The force that pulls things towards the earth.

An area of higher elevation land that dictates where surface water and groundwater drain.

The source of energy that causes water to move (for example gravity).

The process that causes a liquid to turn into a gas.

The process that causes a liquid in plants to be released as a gas.

a group of atoms held together by a bond.

Forms that matter can take on including solid, liquid, and gas.

how close together or far apart molecules/atoms are.

When molecules move slowly/vibrate and are tightly packed.

When molecules move at a medium speed and slide past each other.

When molecules move fast, far apart and do not touch unless they collide.

The process of water turning from a gas into a liquid

The energy of moving particles (heat)

the continuous movement of water between the earth's water reservoirs driven by energy from the sun and gravity.

Things the design should do in order to be successful. These should be met as best as possible.

Limitations on the design. These are the must have requirements.

Being measurable and on an appropriate scale, based on relevant scientific principles

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Unit 6.1 Vocabulary

Water Cycle Vocabulary

Term	Definition
Reservoir	The natural and man-made places where water is found.
Water system	A series of reservoirs that are connected through the movement of water.
Precipitation	Water that falls to the ground in the form of rain, snow, sleet, etc.
Surface water	Water located on the surface of the earth such as lakes and streams.
Runoff	Water that drains over the surface of the earth after falling as precipitation.
Infiltration	When water drains down into the ground/soil.
Groundwater	Water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock.
Groundwater movement	The movement of groundwater, which occurs very slowly.
Elevation	Height above or below a given location.
Gravity	The force that pulls things towards the earth.
Watershed	An area of higher elevation land that dictates where surface water and groundwater drain.
Energy driver	The source of energy that causes water to move (for example gravity).
Evaporation	The process that causes a liquid to turn into a gas.
Transpiration	The process that causes a liquid in plants to be released as a gas.
Molecule	a group of atoms held together by a bond.
State of Matter	Forms that matter can take on including solid, liquid, and gas.
Relative Spacing	how close together or far apart molecules/atoms are.
Solid	When molecules move slowly/vibrate and are tightly packed.
Liquid	When molecules move at a medium speed and slide past each other.
Gas	When molecules move fast, far apart and do not touch unless they collide.
Condensation	The process of water turning from a gas into a liquid
Thermal Energy	The energy of moving particles (heat)
Water Cycle	the continuous movement of water between the earth's water reservoirs driven by energy from the sun and gravity.
Criteria	Things the design should do in order to be successful. These should be met as best as possible.
Constraints	Limitations on the design. These are the must have requirements.
Well-defined	Being measurable and on an appropriate scale, based on relevant scientific principles

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