Cycles of Matter

What is another name for rain, or snow?

• Transpiration
• Condensation
• Precipitation
• Percolation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following best explains why matter must travel through cycles?

• There is an unlimited amount of matter in the universe, so it can take on any form at any time
• There is a fixed amount of matter in the universe, so it must take on different forms at different times

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What is the process by which the surface of a liquid absorbs enough energy to change into a gas?

• Percolation
• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is the process by which a gas changes to a liquid? and forms clouds

• Percolation
• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Rain, sleet, snow, and hail are all forms of _____.

• Percolation
• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Ultimately, what drives the water cycle process?

• Solar (sun) energy
• Chemical energy
• Heat from the Earth's core
• Cold fronts and warm fronts

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following best explains why nitrogen fixation must take place?

• Atmospheric nitrogen is unusable to plants and animals
• Nitrogen must be returned to the atmosphere
• Animals must breathe in nitrogen
• Nitrogen gets "stuck" in the soil and must be untrapped

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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Which of the following best explains how lightning is capable of nitrogen fixation?

• Lightning hits the soil and activates the nitrogen fixing bacteria
• The lightning energy causes free nitrogen atoms to bond
• The lightning energy blasts nitrogen molecules apart

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What is the overall purpose of photosynthesis?

• To use energy from the sun to produce food for the plant
• To use energy from the sun to produce oxygen for animals to breathe
• To break down food in order to produce energy (ATP)
• To break down food in order to produce carbon dioxide

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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What is A?

• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Precipitation
• Runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4