Water Cycle Review

Gas cooling to become a liquid is called___________.

• Transpiration

• Groundwater

• Evaporation

• Condensation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

When leaves release water into the atmosphere , this is called_________.

• evaporation

• transpiration

• condensation

• run off

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What happens during evaporation?

• a liquid heats to form a solid

• liquid heats to form a gas

• gas cools to form a liquid

• a solid heats to form a gas

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

When water seeps into the soil or cracks in rock, which process is occurring?

• transpiration

• condensation

• run off

• infiltration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The main source of energy in the water cycle comes from which source?

• friction from plate movements

• transpiration

• the sun

• evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Water that has seeped into the ground is called __________.

• groundwater

• run off

• infiltration

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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When water does not infiltrate into the ground, where does is MOST LIKELY travel?

• it becomes parts of plants

• it evaporates and becomes a cloud

• it runs off into a river, stream or lake

• it becomes rain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What occurs to form a cloud?

• a liquid evaporates into a gas

• a gas cools to form a liquid

• a solid heats to form a liquid

• a liquid cools to form a solid

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which role does gravity play in the water cycle? (Select all that apply)

• it helps water move over and through soil and rock

• it's heat drives the water cycle

• it is a force that helps precipitation fall to earth

• it has no affect on the water cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which process in the water cycle is #1?

• transpiration

• condensation

• precipitation

• evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4