Hydrosphere and Atmosphere

What follows evaporation during the water cycle? 

• Water evaporates into water vapor
• Water vapor condenses and forms a  cloud
• Water precipitates to the ground
• Water runs down into the hydrosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

After precipitation occurs, water that does not run off into the hydrosphere can be stored as _______?

• Ground Water
• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Snow

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What part of the water cycle can carry pollutants from your yard to streams and rivers?

• evaporation
• runoff
• precipitation
• condensation

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

When plants release excess water it is called

• evaporation
• transpiration
• condensation
• water cycle

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The two categories of ocean currents are _____________________.

• salinity, temperature
• density, temperature
• surface, deep
• freshwater, saltwater

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What powers the water cycle?

• running water
• the sun
• Earth's interior
• gravity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following causes the Coriolis Effect?

• Earth's Revolution
• Earth's Rotation
• Earth's Temperature
• Earth's Core

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

In addition to salinity, what factor affects the density of seawater?

• depth
• latitude
• temperature
• salt content

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

Because of the Coriolis effect, ocean currents in the Northern Hemisphere are deflected...

• clockwise
• counter clockwise
• north
• south

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Ocean currents that move toward the poles are

• warm
• cold
• warm in the N Hemisphere cold in the S Hemisphere
• cold in the N Hem. warm in the S Hem.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6