Biogeochemical Cycles

The amount of water on earth is constant.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The amount of water on earth is constant.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

When water is heated in the ocean by the sun and turns into water vapor it is called.....

• condensation
• evaporation
• transpiration
• runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

When water vapor is cooled and forms droplets it is called.... *Hint: this also creates clouds

• Condensation
• Evaportation
• Transpiration
• Run-off

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

After condensation, the droplets of water in the clouds fall to the earth in different forms referred to as....

• precipitation 
• condensation
• evaporation 
• ground water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What two ways is water put into the atmosphere? (check both)

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is it called when water evaporates from the leaves of plants?

• percolation

• transpiration

• infiltration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What is the driving force of the water cycle?

• animals

• weather

• the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The water cycle has no start or end.

• true
• false

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Infiltration refers to water.....

• forming a cloud

• heating up and turning to gas

• moving into the ground

• falling from the sky

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NGSS.5-ESS2-2