Water Cycle Quiz

Where does the energy for the water cycle come from?

• The spin of the Earth

• The Moon

• Fossil fuels

• The Sun

• Electricity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following is NOT a way that water moves from the land to the atmosphere?

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Sublimation

• Transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the main process by which water moves from land to the atmosphere?

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Sublimation

• Transpiration

• Condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is it called when plants release water that turns into vapor?

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Sublimation

• Transpiration

• Condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the process called when water from ice or snow turns directly into vapor without melting?

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Sublimation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

In what form can we see water in the atmosphere?

• Lakes

• Rivers

• Oceans

• Wind

• Clouds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the process called when water vapor becomes liquid water?

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Sublimation

• Transpiration

• Condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is it called when water falls from the atmosphere to the Earth?

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Sublimation

• Transpiration

• Condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Where is most of the water on Earth stored?

• Lakes

• Rivers

• Oceans

• Ice caps

• Glaciers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following forms is a precipitation?

• Rain

• Snow

• Sleet

• Hail

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4