States of Water and Water Cycle Assessment

A student pours water into a cup and places the cup in the freezer. After many hours, the water will change from

• Solid to gas

• Solid to liquid

• Liquid to solid

• Liquid to gas

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A student makes a model of the water cycle by using a cup, some water, and plastic wrap. After the student places the model near a sunny window, moisture forms on the inside of the plastic wrap. What change is the student most likely observing in this model?

• Freezing

• Condensation

• The warming of air

• The cooling of air

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A student places a large chunk of ice in a pan and heats it on a stove. Which of these shows the correct order of changes that take place when ice is heated?

• Solid to gas to liquid because heat is added

• Solid to liquid to gas because heat is added

• Liquid to solid to gas because heat is removed

• Gas to liquid to solid because heat is removed

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The arrows in the diagram illustrate how water circulates through the water cycle. Label the parts of the water cycle and explain what is happening in the water cycle (must use condensation, precipitation, and evaporation).

a

b

c

precipitation

evaporation

condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What source of energy drives the water cycle?

• Thunderstorm

• Hurricane

• Sun

• Clouds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following processes is responsible for changing liquid water into water vapor?

• Photosynthesis

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

How does water come back down to the Earth?

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Rivers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What happens when water heats up?

• It condenses and forms clouds

• It evaporates and turns into water vapor

• It freezes and turns into ice

• It melts and turns into liquid water

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4