Water Cycle Test Prep

Which would be the best way to label the directions for the investigation?

• a. The black arrows should be labeled with the phrase 'heat removed' and the white arrows should be labeled with the phrase 'heat added.'

• b. The black arrows should be labeled with the phrase 'heat added' and the white arrows should be labeled with the phrase 'heat removed.'

• c. The black arrows should be labeled with the phrase 'freezing' and the white arrows should be labeled with the phrase 'melting.'

• d. The black arrows should be labeled with the phrase 'condensation' and the white arrows should be labeled with the phrase 'evaporation.'

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

You are planning an investigation to show water change from a solid to a liquid. Which of the following experiments would show this?

• a. Put a cup of water in the freezer.

• b. Put a cup of water in the microwave.

• c. Put a cup of ice in the sunlight.

• d. Put a cup of ice in a cooler.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

A student is planning an investigation to show that a liquid can change into a gas. What would be the best way to plan the investigation?

• a. Beaker #2 could be heated to 32 degrees, which will result in less energy.

• b. Beaker #1 could be cooled to 32 degrees, which will result in less energy.

• c. Beaker #3 could be cooled to 78 degrees, which will result in more energy.

• d. Beaker #3 could be heated until 212 degrees, which will result in more energy.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

The Glaciers are melting most likely because Earth's temperatures are rising. A student wanted to show how heat affects ice. What temperature does it need to be so that the ice doesn't melt?

• 114 ℉

• 214 ℉

• 30 ℉

• 55 ℉

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Fourth grade students are planning an investigation to observe the energy in water when there are different temperatures. Which of the following investigations would correctly show going from a liquid to a solid?

• a. Students can show how energy increases from a liquid to a solid when the students place a cup of water in the freezer.

• b. Students can show how energy decreases from a liquid to a solid when the students place a cup of water in the freezer.

• c. Students will show how energy increases from a liquid to a solid when the students place a cup of water in the microwave.

• d. Students will show how energy decreases from a liquid to a solid when the students place a cup of water in the microwave.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Students are boiling water to show how temperature affects water. Which of the following temperatures will students observe steam evaporating from the water?

• a. 104 °F

• b. 214 °F

• C. 30 °F

• d. 55 °F

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Jasmine filled two cups with equal amounts of water. She put a lid on Cup A and left Cup B without a lid. She then placed them outside on her deck on a warm spring day. She wanted to see what would happen to the water in each cup after several days. What will happen to the water in the cups? How is this related to the water cycle?

• a. The amount of water in Cup A will decrease. The amount of water in Cup B will increase. In the water cycle, water condenses to fill up lakes and rivers.

• b. The amount of water in both Cup A and Cup B will remain the same. In the water cycle, water evaporates into the air but condenses to form rain and falls back to the earth.

• c. The amount of water in Cup A will remain the same. The amount of water in Cup B will decrease. The water in Cup B may be completely gone. In the water cycle, water evaporates into the air.

• d. The amount of water in Cup A will remain the same. The amount of water in Cup B will increase. The water in Cup B may be completely full. In the water cycle, water evaporates into the air.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A student wants to create a model of the water cycle to show what happens to a water droplet that just fell to the ground as snow. What should the student include next in the model and why?

• a. Nothing will happen because the water droplet reached the end of the water cycle.

• b. The water droplet will eventually evaporate because that's the next step in the water cycle.

• c. The water droplet will turn into rain because it is precipitation.

• d. The water droplet will begin to condense and form a new cloud.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A student creates the following diagram and asks classmates to provide feedback. What feedback should the classmates given that would BEST show the water cycle?

• a. The student should include arrows to show the rotational steps of the process and include the label condensation.

• b. The student should label condensation where the ocean is and draw arrows from the ocean to the clouds.

• c. There should not be any additional information that needs to be included in the diagram.

• d. The student needs to switch the direction of the arrows for evaporation and rain.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A student is creating a visual to show the water cycle. Which of the following labels would the student need to use to correctly complete the model?

• a. Label A shows precipitation because the water is running off from the stream to the water.

• b. Label B shows condensation because water moves from a river to a larger body of water.

• c. Label A shows precipitation because the water is falling from the heavy clouds.

• d. Label B shows condensation because water is formed at ground level.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4