River Systems

What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

Which of these is an example of precipitation?

• snow
• air
• clouds
• vapor

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of  ________________. 

• evaporation
• condensation
• accumulation
• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?

• condensation
• evaporation
• sublimation
• transpiration

 What is a huge, slow-moving mass of ice and snow called?

• well
• glacier
• river system
• geyser

What is it called when WATER is FORMED from an LIQUID to a WATER VAPOR Oor an [GAS]?

• EVAPORATION
• PRECIPITATION
• TRANSPIRATION

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

3% of the water on earth is

• Fresh Water

• Frozen Water

• Salt Water

• Water Vapor

Glaciers and Ice Sheets are important because...

• They make sled dog races interesting

• They melt once per year

• They are the only place where water exists as a solid on Earth

• They contain most of Earth's fresh water

What is true about the ocean?

• It contains salt water

• It contains less water than the lakes and rivers on the continents

• It is too deep to sustain life

• We can drink its water with no consequences

A semi-enclosed area where fresh water from a river meets salty water from the sea.

• Watershed

• Groundwater

• Estuary

• Ocean