Water Cycle

After a heavy rain, Ava notices that water flows across the land and collects in rivers, streams, and eventually the ocean. This type of water movement is called ________.

• runoff

• infiltration

• condensation

• evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

After a heavy rain, Elijah notices that some of the water disappears into the soil in his backyard due to the pull of gravity. This process is called ______.

• runoff

• infiltration

• groundwater

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Grace is studying the Earth's water resources for her science project. She wants to know how much of the Earth's water is freshwater. Can you help her find the correct answer?

• 97%

• 50%

• 3%

• 1%

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Charlotte is studying how plants contribute to the water cycle in her garden. She observes that moisture is carried through the plants from their roots to small pores on the underside of leaves, where it changes to vapor and is released to the atmosphere. This process is called ______.

• runoff

• infiltration

• transpiration

• evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Olivia looked outside and saw rain falling from the sky. She remembered that rain, snow, sleet, or hail are all called _______.

• evaporation

• condensation

• groundwater

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Elijah notices that rainwater evaporates from puddles, forms clouds, and then falls as rain again. Which term names the continuous movement of water through Earth's environment?

• water collection

• water cycle

• percolation

• groundwater cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Samuel is studying the water cycle in his science class. He learns that water vapor is produced through transpiration. Which of the following does Samuel observe producing water vapor through transpiration?

• oceans

• lakes

• plants

• rivers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

James is reading about the Earth in his geography class. He learns that a large part of the Earth's surface is covered in water. How much of the Earth's surface is covered in water?

• 2%

• 71%

• 3%

• 97%

On a sunny day, Mason notices that the puddles on the playground slowly disappear as the day goes on. This is because _________ occurs when liquid water from the Earth's surface and from living organisms changes into water vapor.

• percolation

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

On a cool morning, Abigail notices that clouds are forming in the sky as water vapor in the air cools and changes into liquid water droplets. This process is called ____________.

• evaporation

• condensation

• infiltration

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4