Water Cycle Quiz

What is the process called when water vapor changes into liquid due to a decrease in temperature or pressure?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Sublimation

• Transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

During which process does water in the form of ice change directly into vapor without first melting into water?

• Condensation

• Sublimation

• Evaporation

• Infiltration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the term for the movement of water over the Earth's surface which then reaches lakes, rivers, and oceans?

• Infiltration

• Surface run-off

• Transpiration

• Accumulation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the process called when plants absorb water through their roots and then give off water vapor through their leaves?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the process in which water soaks into the ground from the surface and moves through soil and pores?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Infiltration

• Sublimation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Where does water accumulate in the water cycle?

• In the atmosphere as vapor

• In rivers, oceans, and other bodies of water

• Inside plants and animals

• In the soil as minerals

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the process called when water vapor changes into a gas due to an increase in temperature or pressure?

• Condensation

• Sublimation

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What form can water accumulation take besides liquid in bodies of water?

• As vapor in the atmosphere

• As ice caps and glaciers

• As underground aquifers

• As moisture in the soil

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What process in the water cycle involves water vapor in the air cooling and changing back into liquid, forming clouds?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which part of the water cycle is responsible for the movement of water from the surface of the Earth into the atmosphere by the sun's heat?

• Infiltration

• Evaporation

• Sublimation

• Accumulation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4