Understanding the Water Cycle

What is the process called when water changes from a liquid to a gas?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Sublimation

• Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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Which term describes the ability of rock or soil to allow water to flow through it?

• Porosity

• Permeability

• Infiltration

• Runoff

What is the term for water that is held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock?

• Surface water

• Ground water

• Runoff

• Watershed

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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Which of the following is a single, identifiable source from which pollutants are released into the environment?

• Non-point source pollution

• Point Source Pollution

• Runoff

• Watershed

What is the term for the process by which water circulates between the earth's spheres?

• Hydrosphere

• Hydrologic cycle (water cycle)

• Infiltration

• Condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the term for the amount of salt in water?

• Salinity

• Porosity

• Permeability

• Flow rate

Which term describes the land area that supplies water to a river system?

• Watershed

• Aquifer

• Geosphere

• Atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the term for the release of harmful materials into the environment?

• Evaporation

• Pollution

• Condensation

• Infiltration

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which of the following describes the flow of water from the land surface into the subsurface?

• Runoff

• Infiltration

• Condensation

• Evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the term for the part of Earth that supports life, including all living organisms, their remains, and the areas they inhabit?

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Geosphere

• Atmosphere