water cycle

_______________ is the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas.

• precipitation

• infiltration

• evaporation

• condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

An__________ ________ from the sun is necessary for evaporation to occur.

• nuclear energy

• gas energy

• liquid energy

• energy source

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Evaporation happens faster when the temperature is

• hotter.

• colder.

• either, temperature does not affect evaporation.

• the same.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

______________ is the process of a solid changing into water vapor without melting. (becoming liquid)

• evaporation

• transpiration

• infiltration

• sublimation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Plants return groundwater to the atmosphere through the process of

• runoff

• precipitation

• transpiration

• infiltration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What are 4 MAJOR places that water is stored in the water cycle.

• atmosphere

  water barrell

  creek

  ocean

• atmosphere

  groundwater

  ice/glaciers/snow

  oceans

• groundwater

  lake

  bathtub

  atmosphere

• lake

  pond

  soil

  stream

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What moves precipitation down?

• sun's energy

• rain drops

• gravity

• pressure

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NGSS.5-PS2-1

_____________ is another name for groundwater stored in water bearing formations. ( like caves)

• streams

• lakes

• aquifers

• porous rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Another name for the water cycle is

• ice, ice, baby

• the water system

• water, water everywhere

• the hydrologic cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Plants return groundwater to the atmosphere through the process of

• transposing

• freezing

• transpiration

• supposing

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4