Water Cycle

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

• condensation

• evaporation

• sublimation

• transpiration

When water _________, dew forms.

• Melts
• Evaporates
• Condenses
• Precipitates

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the energy source for the water cycle?

• the sun
• the earth
• water
• the moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

When changing from a liquid to a gas, the water molecules are ____________________________.

• freezing and moving away from each other.

• evaporating and moving away from each other

• condensing and moving closer to each other

• evaporating and moving closer to each other

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

When changing from a liquid to a solid, the water molecules are ____________________________.

• freezing and moving away from each other.

• evaporating and moving away from each other

• condensing and moving closer to each other

• freezing and moving closer to each other

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is the type of energy being transferred in precipitation and runoff?

• kinetic (movement) energy

• thermal (heat energy)

What is the type of energy being transferred in evaporation and condensation?

• Kinetic (movement energy)

• Thermal (heat energy)

The water cycle is a closed system. What is a closed system?

• we are slowly losing water

• the amount of water in the water cycle constantly changes

• the amount of water in the water cycle does not change

• we are slowly gaining water

As a part of the water cycle, water from Earth's surface enters the clouds and finally falls back to the ground in the form of rain. What is the correct sequence of processes water undergoes?

• Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation

• Precipitation, Condensation, Evaporation

• Condensation, Evaporation, Precipitation

• Evaporation, Precipitation, Condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What would happen if the Sun is removed from the water cycle?

• The water cycle would not include precipitation but would continue with groundwater flow.

• The water cycle would no longer occur because the Sun provides the energy for evaporation and transpiration.

• The water cycle would no longer occur because the Sun provides energy for the formation of clouds.

• The water cycle would not include evaporation and transpiration but would continue with condensation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4