Water cycle quiz/test review

Which major waterway is part of a saltwater aquatic ecosystem?

• a lake

• a pond

• an ocean

• a well

An engineer who wants to impact the environment should first -

• define a problem that can be solved

• develop a model of a proposed tool

• record data from an investigation

• use proper tools to make metric measurements

Hail fell outside Mr. Hill's classroom. Students collected the largest pieces of hail they could find and measured its mass using a balance.

What is the mass of the piece of hail in grams (g)?

Which pictures show precipitation?

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How does water change phases?

From liquid water to solid ice ​ (a)  

From solid ice to liquid water ​ (b)  

From liquid water to gas (water vapor) ​ (c)  

From gas (water vapor) to liquid water ​ (d)  

• freezing
• melting
• evaporation
• condensation

Which picture best illustrates condensation?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Water that contains unwanted or harmful material is -

• conserved

• polluted

• drinkable

• condensed

Which weather conditions will cause the water in the bird bath to evaporate the fastest?

• cool, rainy day

• stormy, cloudy day

• cold, snowy day

• hot, sunny day

Which phrases describe the water cycle?

• Continuous movement of the water.

• Always starts with condensation.

• A model showing how water moves.

• Relies on energy from the sun.

A student likes to hang clothes outside after they are washed. What causes the clothes to dry?

• Shade from the clouds.

• Energy from the sun.

• Reflection from the moon.

• Liquid from the rain.