ESS 1.3

What state(s) of water do you directly observe in this photo? Select all that apply.

• liquid

• solid

• gas

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How will the environment shown in the photo change when summer arrives? Select all that apply.

• The snow will melt.

• Transpiration from plants will increase.

• Evaporation from the stream will increase.

• Snow will continue to fall and form large piles.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Complete the statement to describe changes of energy in water.

As the snow forms in the atmosphere, the water molecules _____ energy.

• gain

• lose

• neither gain nor lose

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Which of the following steps of the water cycle can you infer are taking place in this scene at the moment the photo was taken? Select all that apply.

• evaporation

• sublimation

• condensation

• transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Put the following events in a sequence that best describes the movement of water from the ocean to the bottom of a well in a village on an island.

(1) condensation

(2) infiltration

(3) evaporation

(4) precipitation

• (1)(2)(3)(4)

• (4)(1)(2)(3)

• (3)(1)(4)(2)

• (4)(2)(3)(1)

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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Complete the paragraph to describe the movement of water on Earth.

Water in the clouds in this scene eventually moves from the atmosphere to the land by _____. Next, _____ carries that water to the sea. _____ propels both examples of water movement.

• infiltration; transpiration; wind

• evaporation; melting; gravity

• precipitation; runoff; gravity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which example best shows how the water cycle carries on energy transfer?
Choose the correct answer.

• a flooding river depositing silt on a floodplain

• a warm ocean current warming the air above it

• ocean water depositing sand particles on a shore

• water seeping through the soil and dissolving salts

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which statement best describes the energy flow in the formation of a hurricane?
Choose the correct answer.

• Energy is released as water freezes and absorbed as clouds condense.

• The sun’s energy is absorbed as water evaporates and released as it falls as rain.

• Energy is released as clouds condense and absorbed as rain falls to cause a hurricane.

• The sun’s energy is absorbed as water evaporates and released as it condenses into hurricane clouds.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A glass of ice water is shown below before and after it reaches room temperature.
Which statement explains something that occurred in the time between these two images?

Choose the correct answer.

• As water vapor condensed on the glass, it absorbed energy.

• The ice cubes expanded in volume as they melted into liquid water.

• The water droplets outside the glass absorbed energy as they evaporated.

• Some liquid water inside the glass sublimated into water vapor in the air.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Water vapor in the air near the mountains becomes snow when there is _____ of energy. This snow collects on a mountaintop and turns into liquid water on a warm day. This is caused by _____ of energy. The liquid water flows down into a river, where it pools and sinks into the ground at the base of the mountain. Through the process of ____, the pooled liquid water becomes water vapor when energy is absorbed.

• an absorption; a release; precipitation

• condensation; evaporation; precipitation

• a release; an absorption; evaporation

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