
Water Cycle and Weather
Authored by Marissa Montano
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5th - 6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Mrs. Cordt’s class is studying evaporation. They place salt water in a container. They leave the container open for 3 weeks and observe the amount of water each day. What is the dependent variable?
salt
type of container
surface on which it is placed
amount of water in the container
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Maria’s class is studying the water cycle. Maria draws a diagram of the cycle shown below.
condensation
evaporation
infiltration
precipitation
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The people of Lave Havasu rely on runoff flowing into a lake to meet their water needs. They are concerned that there is less water in the lake this year than in the previous year. How can they collect data to test if their concerns about the lake’s water level are valid?
measure the lake’s water density
measure the lake’s current height a given location and compare it to the height at the same location the previous year
measure the temperature of the air to determine how fast the water is evaporating
measure the amount of rainfall in the city using rain gauges and compare it to last year
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The fifth-grade class is studying the water cycle. Mrs. Montano draws a model of the cycle as shown in the figure below. The arrows indicate the direction of water movement within this water cycle model.
What can the class conclude about the oceans’ role in the water cycle?
The oceans play a key role in the water cycle as a source and a storage unit of water.
The role of oceans is not as important as that of glaciers and ice sheets.
The role of oceans is not very important because of their high salt content.
The oceans’ role in the water cycle is not as important as the role of lakes and rivers that store fresh water.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Xander is making a model to show how water can evaporate from the ocean. Xander filled a round tray with water. What should Xander do next to complete his model?
Place a heat lamp above
the tray.
Stir the water in the tray each day.
Reduce the temperature of
the water.
Add extra water to the tray each day
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
NGSS.MS-PS1-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Water on Earth constantly moves between Earth’s surface and its atmosphere. How does water enter the atmosphere?
through runoff
through evaporation
through precipitation
rough condensation
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Water exists in various states as it passes through the water cycle. Which form of water is the most abundant at any time in the water cycle?
frozen ice
water vapor
liquid salt water
liquid fresh water
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
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