Water cycle - Grade 9

What is the water cycle?

• the 3 forms of water

• the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth

• when water melts

• when clouds form

What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

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Does evaporation happen before or after condensation?

• before
• after
• during

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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

• condensation
• evaporation
• sublimation
• transpiration

How much salt water covers the earth?

• 55%

• 65%

• 97%

• 85%

The water cycle has no start or end

• true
• false

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the process during which water cools and turns from a gas to a liquid?

• Codensation

• Runoff

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

Water released from clouds as rain, snow, or hail.

• evaporation
• condensation
• accumulation
• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which reservoir in the water cycle contains the most water?

• Ice Caps
• Lakes
• Groundwater
• Oceans

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What is the energy source for the water cycle?

• the sun
• the earth
• water
• the moon

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