Hydrologic Cycle

___________________ is the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas or vapor. __________________ is the primary pathway that water moves from the liquid state back into the water cycle as atmospheric water

• Transpiration

• Deposition

• Percolation

• Evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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_____________________ is water released from clouds in the form of rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow, or hail. It is the primary connection in the water cycle that provides for the delivery of atmospheric water to the Earth. Most ________________ falls as rain.

• Snowmelt runoff

• Precipitation

• Surface runoff

• Evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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

• condensation
• evaporation
• sublimation
• transpiration

Because they have large connected pores, materials such as sand and gravel allow water to pass through.  This is known as 

• Permeable
• Impermeable

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A model of the water cycle was made using an aquarium with a glass cover, a container of ice cubes, water, and a lamp.
Which part of the water cycle causes the water droplets to form on the glass cover?

• condensation
• evaporation
• precipitation
• runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4