Cycles of Matter

What are the THREE states of matter (or water in our current unit)?

• Liquid, Steam, Ice
• Liquid, Solid,
• Gas, Liquid, Solid
• Gas, Water, Ice
  Infiltration

When water _________, dew forms.

• Melts
• Evaporates
• Condenses
• Precipitates

What is water vapor?

• Water on the land (geosphere)
• Water in the air (atmosphere)
• Water in plants
• Water in the water (hydrosphere)

What process causes clouds to form?

• precipitation
• evaporation
• condensation
• transpiration

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What source of energy evaporates the most water from Earth’s surface?

• volcanoes
• the sun
• lightning
• wind

What is water doing when it is changed to water vapor?

• evaporating
• condensing
• precipitating
• runoff

What is the process of water droplets or ice crystals falling from the sky?

• evaporating
• condensing
• precipitating
• runoff

What is water that flows in rivers and streams into the oceans and lakes?

• evaporating
• condensing
• precipitating
• runoff

Where does condensation occur in the water cycle?

• clouds forming
• ocean water changing to water vapor
• water flowing down a river
• underground water soaking into soil

Which process takes Carbon Dioxide from the air and converts it into a form of carbon used by living things?

• Precipitation
• Photosynthesis
• Respiration
• Bioremdiation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6