The Hydrologic Cycle

As water changes state, the water either absorbs or releases energy. Which of these answers is a process that releases energy?

• snow melting

• ice subliming

• lake water freezing

• ocean water evaporating

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which of these changes of state would involve water absorbing energy?

• condensation

• deposition

• evaporation

• freezing

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

If a warm wind passes over snow, the snow can be heated rapidly. When this happens, the snow can change directly into water vapor without first becoming liquid water. What is the correct term for this process?

• deposition

• evaporation

• melting

• sublimation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

In which form does water rise into the atmosphere when it evaporates?

• water vapor

• water droplets

• snow

• ice

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which term best describes a change of state from a liquid to a gas caused by the sun's energy?

• evaporation

• sublimation

• deposition

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Nicholas pours a small beaker of water into a vase that contained different layers. What is the correct term for the movement of water from the surface of Earth to the groundwater?

• infiltration

• precipitation

• runoff

• transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

When warm water vapor rises into the atmosphere, it cools and begins to turn into liquid again. This part of the water cycle is called:

• transpiration

• precipitation

• runoff

• condensation

When moisture is released from the leaves of trees into the air it is called:

• transpiration

• evaporation

• precipitation

• runoff

Which of these is an example of precipitation?

• snow
• air
• clouds
• vapor

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

When the water table becomes so saturated with water that it cannot hold more, extra precipitation will flow across Earth's surface to the nearest body of water. This process is called:

• precipitation

• sublimation

• runoff

• infiltration