water cycle

What percentage of Earth’s water is freshwater?

• 75%
• 3%
• 1%
• 97%

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NGSS.5-ESS2-2

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

• condensation
• evaporation
• sublimation
• transpiration

Why are clouds a key element of the water cycle?

• increase amount of water on the planet
• protect land from sunlight
• lower temperature of the air
• transport water from one part of the planet to another

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Where is most water found on Earth?

• glaciers
• lakes
• rivers
• oceans

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What source of energy evaporates the most water from Earth’s surface?

• volcanoes
• the sun
• lightning
• wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is water doing when it is changed to water vapor?

• evaporating
• condensing
• precipitating
• runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is water vapor doing when it changes to water?

• evaporating
• condensing
• precipitating
• runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is the process of water droplets or ice crystals falling from the sky?

• evaporating
• condensing
• precipitating
• runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is water that flows in rivers and streams into the oceans and lakes?

• evaporating
• condensing
• precipitating
• runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Where does condensation occur in the water cycle?

• clouds forming
• ocean water changing to water vapor
• water flowing down a river
• underground water soaking into soil

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4