5.8BWaterCycle

To study the water cycle, students add ice cubes to a glass of water. Ten minutes later they observe the glass. On the outside of the glass, students see drops of water. Which statement explains the students' observations?

• Water vapor has become liquid water.

• Solid water has become liquid water.

• Liquid water has become water vapor.

• Solid water has become water vapor.

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A student plans to make a chart that describes each process in the water cycle. Which sentence should the student use to describe the process of condensation?

• Water flows downhill.

• Liquid water turns into water vapor.

• Polar ice turns into liquid water.

• Water vapor collects to form droplets.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The pictures show a sidewalk at three different times on the same day. The changes were caused by the weather. Which table best describes the changes that most likely occurred between 6:00 A.M. and noon?

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A diagram of the stages in the water cycle is shown below. Which of these observations would most likely be seen at Stage N?

• Water flowing downhill

• Fog forming along a highway

• The water level of a lake decreasing

• Dark clouds forming in the sky

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which process will happen when the sun interacts with the ocean?

• Rain will fall only on the land.

• Water will not evaporate at nighttime.

• Salt water will become fresh water vapor.

• Precipitation will happen less often.

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Which of the following explains how water undergoes a change of state in one stage of the water cycle in order to move from the ocean's surface into the air?

• Liquid water that is heated by the sun becomes a gas and rises.

• Gaseous water rises as it is cooled by the ocean.

• Liquid water that is heated by the sun condenses into rain.

• Gaseous water collects in drops of fog above the ocean's surface.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The picture below shows a cumulonimbus cloud forming over an ocean. Which statement best explains how the sun and the ocean interact to form a cumulonimbus cloud?

• Heat from the sun warms the ocean, causing water to evaporate. The water vapor then condenses to form a cumulonimbus cloud.

• Heat from the sun causes clouds in the area to gather over the ocean and form one large cumulonimbus cloud.

• Light from the sun shines on the ocean, causing water vapor to condense. The water then evaporates to form a cumulonimbus cloud.

• Light from the sun causes ocean water to reflect water vapor into the air and gather over the ocean into a cumulonimbus cloud.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The model below shows where water can be found during different stages of the water cycle. What should be added to the diagram to better explain the water cycle?

• Soil to trap water from runoff

• The sun to provide energy for evaporation

• Rocks to release thermal energy

• Plants to provide oxygen in the atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

This photograph shows a beach on a partly sunny day. Which of the following is an interaction between the sun and the ocean that results in clouds forming near the beach?

• Energy from the sun causes precipitation over the ocean.

• Energy from the sun causes water to evaporate from the ocean.

• Light from the sun reflects off the surface of the ocean.

• Light from the sun decreases the amount of water vapor in the air over the ocean.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The diagram above shows the process of evaporation over the ocean. What is the most likely effect of this process on the land areas nearby?

• Increased drought conditions

• Decreased erosion of the shoreline

• Increased precipitation

• Decreased solar energy

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6