Exploring the Water Cycle

What is the primary process by which water vapor enters the atmosphere?

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following is NOT a reservoir in the water cycle?

• Oceans

• Glaciers

• Mountains

• Atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What term describes the movement of water from the surface of the Earth to the atmosphere and back again?

• Water cycle

• Carbon cycle

• Nitrogen cycle

• Oxygen cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which process involves water changing from a liquid to a gas?

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Infiltration

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is the term for water that flows over the ground surface rather than being absorbed into the ground?

• Infiltration

• Runoff

• Transpiration

• Sublimation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which process is responsible for the formation of clouds?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the main source of energy that drives the water cycle?

• Wind

• Sun

• Earth's core

• Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following best describes the process of transpiration?

• Water vapor condensing into clouds

• Water moving from plants to the atmosphere

• Water flowing over the surface of the land

• Water seeping into the ground

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is the process called when water vapor cools and changes back into liquid droplets?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Sublimation

• Infiltration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following is an example of a water cycle process that contributes to groundwater recharge?

• Runoff

• Precipitation

• Infiltration

• Evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4