Nutrient cycles

What is it called when plants give off water vapor?

• condensation

• evaporation

• sublimation

• transpiration

Which best explains why runoff is important?

• It returns water to other locations on Earth
• It increases the chance of flooding
• It makes evaporation occur faster
• It increases condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of these is not an example of precipitation?

• rain
• clouds
• sleet
• snow

When water vapor condenses, the liquid water droplets forms ______________.

• rivers

• steam

• air

• clouds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is evaporation?

• The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam.

• The part of the water cycle when the water turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.

• The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is the energy source for the water cycle?

• the sun
• the earth
• water
• the moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

When water _________, clouds form.

• Melts

• Evaporates

• Condenses

• Precipitates

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

In this stage of the water cycle, precipitation falls on land surfaces, as it attempts to return to rivers, lakes, and oceans.

• evaporation

• precipitation

• runoff

• condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

When humans burn fossil fuels, most of the carbon quickly enters the                       as carbon dioxide.

• Water
• Atmosphere
• Sun
• Air

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Which one of these does not add CO2 to the atmosphere?

• cooking with gas
• planting trees
• burning wood
• riding in a bus