The Water Cycle

In the morning, you observe that water droplets have formed on grass. Which process occurred when the water droplets formed on the grass?

• condensation

• deposition

• evaporation

• sublimation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

If you cover the stomata (small holes) on a leaf, the plant might die. Why?

• The plant released too much water into the air.

• The plant was unable to carry out transpiration.

• Condensation could not occur on the leaves of the plant.

• The plant was unable to take in water through its leaves.

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

Which statement best describes the movement of liquid water from land back into a body of water?

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

Rain, sleet, snow and hail are all examples of 

• evaporation.
• condensation. 
• weathering. 
• precipitation. 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What percentage of the Earth’s water is fresh?

• 97%
• 2.3%
• <1%
• 3%

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What percentage of the earth is covered by water?

• 97%
• 71%
• 3%
• 80%

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Going from water vapor directly to ice is also called. ___________.

• sublimation

• deposition

• condensation

• cooling

Most of the earth's freshwater is locked up in _____________.

• the ocean

• ice, snow, and glaciers

• groundwater

• the atmosphere