SC.6.E.7.2 Water Cycle

Which of these substances is a liquid form of precipitation?

• rain

• sleet

• hail

• snow

Pierre observes condensation forming on grass in the morning. What is Pierre observing?

• mist

• dew

• fog

• graupel

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following is the best definition of precipitation?

• liquid water found on Earth’s surface

• any form of water present in Earth’s atmosphere

• water that falls to Earth’s surface from clouds

• water vapor that has formed liquid droplets in a cloud

Which of the following is the main process by which water vapor is produced in the terrarium?

• condensation

• transipration

• evaporation

• sublimation

As water changes state, the water either absorbs or releases energy. Which of these answers is a process that releases energy?

• snow melting

• ice subliming

• lake water freezing

• ocean water evaporating

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

On an island near the equator, the sun's energy causes ocean water to evaporate during the day. In the afternoon, heavy rains fall. This process is repeated during the summer months. What does this example BEST show?

• how most water on Earth is in the form of water vapor

• how the sun is the main source of energy for the water cycle

• how land is the main source of water during the water cycle

• how the ocean is large enough that it never runs out of water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Clouds form when water vapor condenses onto

• oxygen atoms

• dust particles

• nitrogen atoms

• none of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Condensation occurs because

• temperature decreases with height in the atmosphere

• temperature increases with height in the atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which type of cloud may produce fog or drizzle?

• cumulus

• stratus

• cirrus

• cumulonimbus

Which cloud is associated with nice, fair weather, and looks like cotton balls?

• cumulus

• stratus

• cirrus

• cumulonimbus