The Water Cycle

Which stage of the water cycle involves water falling back to the earth as rain, snow, or hail?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Collection

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NGSS.5-ESS2-2

What role does the sun play in the water cycle?

• It cools the water

• It heats the water

• It freezes the water

• It condenses the water.

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NGSS.5-ESS2-1

Fill in the blank: The process of water changing from a solid to a liquid is called ______.

• Melting

• Freezing

• Evaporation

• Condensation

Fill in the blank: Water is unique because it can exist in all three states of matter: solid, liquid, and ______.

• Gas

• Plasma

• Ice

• Steam

Fill in the blank: The collection of water in rivers, lakes, and oceans is known as ________.

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Collection

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NGSS.5-ESS2-2

Fill in the blank: The process of water falling from clouds to the earth is called ________.

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Collection

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NGSS.5-ESS2-2

Fill in the blank: The stage of the water cycle where water is stored in oceans, lakes, and rivers is called ________.

• Evaporation

• Collection

• Condensation

• Precipitation

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NGSS.5-ESS2-1

NGSS.5-ESS2-2

Which of the following best describes the water cycle?

• A) A linear process

• B) A circular process

• C) A random process

• D) A static process

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NGSS.5-ESS2-1

NGSS.5-ESS2-2

What is the main source of energy that drives the water cycle?

• Wind

• Sun

• Moon

• Earth

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NGSS.5-ESS2-1

Which part of the water cycle involves the sun heating water in rivers, lakes, and oceans?

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation