Water Cycle Task Cards

How much salt water covers the Earth?

• 55%

• 65%

• 75%

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Water in the oceans that contain 3-4% salt -

• salt water

• fresh water

• rain water

The removal of beach materials into the sea by waves, tides or wind -

• beach erosion

• beach deposition

• beach compaction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The changes to water when it cycles on the Earth -

• the moon cycle

• the sun cycle

• the water cycle

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Moving ridges of water on the surface of the ocean caused by wind -

• tides

• waves

• pools

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

When water is heated in the ocean by the sun and turns into water vapor -

• condensation

• evaporation

• transpiration

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Water in lakes and rivers that does not contain salt -

• recycled water

• new water

• fresh water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

When water vapor is cooled and forms droplets -

• condensation

• evaporation

• transpiration

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

After condensation, the droplets of water in the clouds fall to Earth in different forms -

• precipitation

• condensation

• evaporation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Water that evaporates from the ocean

• contains sand and salt.

• contains salt.

• does not contain salt.