Water Cycle NGSS

Multiple Choice

Students created a model of the water cycle by heating a beaker of water on a hot plate and allowing water vapor to condense on the bottom of a metal pan filled with ice cubes. What part of their model is doing the same job as the Sun?

• Beaker of water

• Ice cubes

• Metal pan

• Hot plate

Multiple Choice

What happens to particles when heat is added to them?

• They vibrate more slowly

• They vibrate more rapidly

• They move closer together

• They become solid

Multiple Choice

What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

Open Ended

When would there be more transpiration occurring in field crops: in the summer or winter? During the day or at night? Why?

Multiple Choice

Which phase change caused the water droplets to form on the glass?

• evaporation

• freezing

• vaporization

• condensation

• melting

Multiple Choice

The diagram shows a model of the water cycle created by a group of science students. What part of the model represents cloud formation in the water cycle?

• Tiny drops of water forming at the top of the bottle.

• Drops of water running down the side of the bottle.

• The lamp shining on the bottle and the water.

• Water sitting in the bottom of the bottle.

Multiple Choice

After precipitation occurs, where does the water typically go?

• It evaporates immediately back into the atmosphere.

• It is absorbed by plants.

• It collects in rivers, lakes, and oceans.

• It turns into ice regardless of the temperature.

Multiple Choice

Which stage does the #2 show in the diagram?

• condensation
• evaporation
• precipitation
• run off

Poll

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