The Water Cycle

When liquid water changes into a gas called water vapor it is called

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• runoff

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Water begins to evaporate when you add _______ to it.

• ice

• heat

• cold

• water

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Which kind of weather would you expect the most evaporation from on the surface of a pond.

When water vapor gas begins to change back into a liquid this is called:

• transpiration

• precipitation

• runoff

• condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Which of the following shows examples of different types of precipitation?

• rain, evaporation, ice

• rain, snow, hail

• snow, condensation, ice

• rain, water, snow

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Where do we see condensation happening in the water cycle?

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What happens to water after it falls from the clouds as rain?

• All of these are correct

• It will form a puddle

• It flows down mountains and hills into ponds, lakes, and oceans

• It will soak into the soil

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

True or false: Precipitation happens before condensation.

• True

• False

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True or false: Runoff takes place after precipitation.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Use the drawing tool, fill in the correct names for each part of the water cycle.

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