Water Cycle Quiz ELL

Choose the correct answers to complete the sentence:

____________is the process by which a ______ changes into a gas.

​ (a)   ​ (b)  

• Evaporation
• liquid
• solid
• Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is the term for water falling from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface?

(a)  

• evaporation

• condensation

• sublimation

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the process by which plants release water vapor into the atmosphere?

(a)  

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• transpiration

During a heavy rainstorm, water flows from the surface of the Earth directly into rivers, lakes, and streams, and can eventually flow into the ocean. What is this type of water movement called?

• condensation

• precipitation

• evaporation

• runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the process of water vapor in the air cooling and turning back into liquid water?

(a)  

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

This picture shows -

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is another name for the water cycle?

• high quality H2O

• watershed

• hydrosphere

• hydrologic cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What other abiotic factor is the main source of energy responsible for keeping water constantly moving in the water cycle?

• sunlight

• wind

• earthquakes

• molten core of Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What percentage of the Earth's water is saltwater, and cannot be used by people?

• 99%

• 97%

• 71%

• 3%

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Where is most of our fresh water stored on Earth?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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