Water Cycle Test

A student wanted to show a diagram of their accurate investigation of the flow of energy in water as it changes state. The same label should be added to all the black arrows and a different label should be added to all the white arrows. Which would be the best way to label the directions for the investigation?

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

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

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

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?

• 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.

• The amount of water in both Cup A and 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.

• The amount on 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.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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?

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

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

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

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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?

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

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

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

• Put a cup of water in the freezer.

• Put a cup of water in the microwave.

• Put a cup of ice in the sunlight.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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?

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

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

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

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

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

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

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Josh drew the picture below to show what he knew about the water cycle. He turned it in to his teacher, but she gave it back to him because he did not label it. She told him he needed to label each number. What label should be on each number and why?

• 1: Condensation forms clouds; 2: Evaporation from a body of water; 3: Precipitation such as rain, sleet, snow or hail; 4: Runoff is water that lands on the ground and moves down the hill to a body of water.

• 1: Evaporation from a body of water; 2: Condensation forms clouds; 3: Precipitation such as rain, sleet, snow or hail; 4: Runoff is water that lands on the ground and moves down the hill to a body of water.

• 1: Precipitation such as rain, sleet, snow or hail; 2: Condensation forms clouds; 3: Evaporation from a body of water; 4: Runoff is water that lands on the ground and moves down the hill to a body of water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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?

• 214 degrees F

• 114 degrees F

• 30 degrees F

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

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

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

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

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4