Topic 4 Earth's Water Test Review

The continuous movement of water on Earth is known as the ____________.

• water cycle

• life cycle

• metamorphosis

• rock cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

__________ is the process through which precipitation accumulates (gathers) in lakes, rivers, streams, oceans, etc.

• Percolation

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

• Collection (run off)

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What provides the energy that powers the water cycle?

• the tides

• the moon

• the sun

• the wind

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What is the process of changing liquid water to water vapor?

• condensation

• evaporation

• dew

• collection

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What is the process that occurs when water vapor cools and changes to a liquid?

• condensation

• evaporation

• transpiration

• accumulation

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________ is water that falls from clouds as rain sleet, snow, or hail.

• Collection

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A series of events or processes that repeat is called _________.

• asymmetry

• symmetry

• a cycle

• distribution

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Clouds are formed through the process of ________.

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• accumulation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Most of Earth's water is ____________, and only 3% is ___________.

• muddy; clean

• freshwater; saltwater

• clean; muddy

• saltwater; freshwater

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The primary source for water in the water cycle is _________.

• freshwater

• the ocean

• glaciers and ice caps

• groundwater

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