Big Idea 7.1 Review

During which part of the water cycle is water in a gas form?

• after it condenses

• when it evaporates

• as it becomes precipitation

• when runoff moves down a mountain

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What is the energy source that powers the water cycle?

• Heat from the sun causing evaporation.

• Melting glaciers adding more water to the ocean.

• Clouds forming and dropping water in areas that are dry.

• Strong winds pushing tiny droplets of water out of the ocean into the air.

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Where does most of the water vapor in the air come from?

• lakes

• oceans

• glaciers

• rivers and streams

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What is the name of the process occurring when water comes from the sky back to the surface of the Earth?

• runoff

• evaporation

• precipitation

• condensation

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Melanie put a bucket of water outside on a warm, sunny day. When she returned later, the water level had changed. What did Melanie most likely observe when she returned?

• The water level had increased because water in the air condensed into the bucket.

• The water level had decreased because water in the air condensed into the bucket.

• The water level had increased because the heat from the Sun caused some water to evaporate.

• The water level had decreased because the heat from the Sun caused some water to evaporate.

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a

b

c

d

e

Runoff and collection

Evaporation

Condensation

Energy source

Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The heat lamp represents the ​ (a)   . The heated water in the container represents ​ (b)   . The water vapor rising from the heated water represents ​ (c)   . The ice cubes represent the cold ​ (d)   . The ​ (e)   of the water vapor on the underside of the plastic wrap represents cloud formation.

• accumulation
• evaporation
• atmosphere
• condensation
• sun

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What type of precipitation occurs when water droplets in clouds freeze and fall as ice?

• Rain

• Snow

• Hail

• Sleet

Which of the following is NOT a type of precipitation?

• Rain

• Snow

• Fog

• Sleet

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Students measured the rainfall outside their classroom for five days and recorded their observations. The greatest increase in the amount of rainfall was between -

• June 12 and June 13

• June 11 and June 12

• June 10 and June 11

• June 13 and June 14

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