Weather Vocabulary Review

What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of  ________________. 

• evaporation
• condensation
• accumulation
• precipitation

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

• condensation
• evaporation
• sublimation
• transpiration

What is the energy source for the water cycle?

• the sun
• the earth
• water
• the moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Evaporation happens when the sun ___________ water and turns it into vapor.

• cools
• heats up
• freezes
• lights up

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

During which stage do clouds form?

• condensation
• evaporation
• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What do we call water in its gas state?

• rain

• snow

• ice

• water vapor

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What process is show by letter A in the diagram?

• condensation

• evaporation

• accumulation

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is shown by letter D in the diagram?

• runoff

• groundwater

• melting

• vapor

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What process is shown by letter B in the diagram?

• condensation

• transpiration

• evaporation

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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