Water Cycle and Acid Rain Review

The leaves of plants contain stomata that open and close to allow gas exchange. Water vapor also leaves the plant through these openings.

What process from the water cycle does this describe?

• collection

• transpiration

• respiration

• condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

How much stronger is an acid with a pH of 5 than an acid with a pH of 6?

• twice as strong

• 
  five times as strong

• 
  ten times as strong

• 
  one hundred times as strong

What process occurs when heavier chemicals fall to Earth as dry particles?

• acid rain

• condensation

• transpiration

• deposition

Which chemical can be released without contributing to acid rain?

• sulfur oxides

• phosphates

• nitrogen oxides

• carbon dioxide

Acid rain has a pH of less than...

• 5.0

• 5.6

• 7.0

• 8.5

What are the two air pollutants that most often produce acid rain?

• Nitrogen Oxides and Sulfur Oxides

• Carbon Dioxide and Ozone

• Particulate Matter and VOCs

• Carbon Monoxide and Smog

What human activity is the primary source of acid rain?

• motor vehicles

• deforestation

• coal powerplants

• waste incinerators

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

________ is the process where liquid water turns into water vapor due to heat from the sun.

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Sublimation

• Evaporation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

_________ is water released from clouds in the form of rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow, or hail.

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Sublimation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The water on our planet is the same water that was here millions of years ago. However, it is continuously moving and being recycled through the water cycle.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4