Cycles of Matter

What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of these is an example of precipitation?

• snow
• air
• clouds
• vapor

Which stage does the #2 show in the diagram?

• condensation
• evaporation
• precipitation
• run off

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

• condensation
• evaporation
• sublimation
• transpiration

After precipitation occurs, what can the water do?

• It will infiltrate the ground or runoff.
• It will freeze and melt.
• It will evaporate
• Nothing will happen to it.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Water is locked up in long-term storage where?

• Glaciers & Polar Ice Caps

• Lakes & Ponds

• Rivers & Streams

• Aquifers and Wells

Water is necessary for life because of its vital role in

• Homeostasis

• Rock Formation

• Fossil Fuel Mining

• Fighting Disease

What converts nitrogen gas into a usable form for plants and animals?

• bacteria

• rain

• fungi

• car exhaust

How is nitrogen "fixed" into a usable form for plants?

• Through action of bacteria only

• Through lightning only

• Through action of bacteria and lightning

• Through photosynthesis

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

How do animals get the nitrogen they need?

• From the air they breathe

• From the water they drink

• From the food they eat

• From the sun

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3