Water Cycle

Water from rain or snow that flows over the surface of the land into streams, rivers, and lakes is called...

• accumulation
• runoff
• ground water
• surface water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The transformation of water vapor back into liquid water by cooling is called...

• condensation
• evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

If a rain drop lands in the ocean, it will eventually _______, and return to the clouds.

• condense
• evaporate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

After liquid water turns into water vapor, it goes into the air where it becomes a...

• glacier
• cloud
• surface water
• ground water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Water vapor is the _______ form of water.

• solid
• liquid
• gaseous

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CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail is called...

• surface water
• precipitation 
• ground water
• runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What can carry pollutants from the soil into rivers and streams?

• runoff water
• sunlight and heat
• water vapor

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The energy that drives the water cycle comes from the...

• Sun
• Moon
• Clouds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

When precipitation hits the ground, it can flow over the surface of the Earth, or...

• be absorbed into the ground
• immediately turn into a cloud

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Evaporation occurs when the sun heats up water in rivers, lakes, or the ocean, and turns it into...

• snow
• water vapor
• rain
• sleet

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4