Water Cycle Concept Check

Look at the water cycle diagram.

Identify the process shown on label A.

• Water flow

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

Look at the water cycle diagram. What process is shown on label C?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Water Flow

The water vapor (gas) changes back to liquid. This process is called ______________________.

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• water flow

Water falls as rain, snow, sleet, or hail. This process is called _______________________.

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• water flow

Water that flows down streams, river, and over land.

• groundwater

• runoff

• evaporation

• condensation

Water that collects under the surface of the earth.

• groundwater

• runoff

• infiltration

• transpiration

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

• condensation
• evaporation
• sublimation
• transpiration

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What source of energy evaporates the most water from Earth’s surface?

• volcanoes
• the sun
• lightning
• wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Where is most water found on Earth?

• glaciers
• lakes
• rivers
• oceans

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4