Water Cycle

What is water doing when it is changed to water vapor?

• evaporating
• condensing
• transpiring
• freezing

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

On which kind of day would you expect the most evaporation from the surface of a  pond?

• sunny and hot
• sunny and cold
• rainy and hot
• rainy and cold

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

1The diagram shows the water cycle. At which point in the diagram is the Sun’s heat turning water into a gas?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The water cycle is the process that moves water around our planet. What is the most important source of water on Earth?

• Clouds

• The ocean

• Lakes

• The atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following correctly identifies the part of the water cycle specified in the diagram?

• precipitation

• condensation

• transpiration

• evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

___ is water that comes from rain and melting snow and flows on top of the Earth's surface

• evaporation

• condensation

• transpiration

• runoff

• groundwater

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

___ is water vapor changes into a liquid when it comes in contact with a cooler surface

• evaporation

• condensation

• transpiration

• groundwater

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

___ is the Sun heats the water in rivers, lakes, or oceans and turns it into steam

• evaporation

• condensation

• transpiration

• groundwater

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

All but one of the words should be included in the water cycle. Which word should be omitted?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Radiation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What happens to water during evaporation?

• It turns gas as it cools.

• It turns to liquid as it cools.

• It turns to solid as temperature decreases.

• It turns to gas as the temperature increases.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4