NW3 Science Minor #1 Review

Water continuously moves above the surface of Earth through the water cycle. As water vapor rises, it cools to form water droplets. What forms when billions of these water droplets are close together?

• clouds

• air currents

• transpiration

• condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

To investigate how energy flows through a system, Tai grows plants in a container called a terrarium. He keeps the terrarium on a sunny windowsill. The terrarium is completely closed, so Tai cannot add water to the plants. However, the plants have enough water to grow. Which statement BEST explains why the plants always have enough water?

• The air cannot hold all of the water vapor.

• Water is unable to evaporate from the soil.

• The plants take up water and store it in their stems and leaves.

• Energy from the sun cycles water through the soil, the plants, and the air.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Sofia investigates changes on Earth’s surface through the cycling of water in the Earth system. Which word best describes the process of water moving down the side of a mountain?

• condensation

• precipitation

• evaporation

• runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Use this model to investigate how water cycles above the surface of Earth. Which word completes the box on the rain drops?

• runoff

• collection

• precipitation

• evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Use this model to investigate how water cycles above the surface of Earth. Which word completes the box on the mountain side?

• runoff

• collection

• precipitation

• evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Use this model to investigate how water cycles above the surface of Earth. Which word completes the box on the lake?

• runoff

• collection

• precipitation

• evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Use this model to investigate how water cycles above the surface of Earth. Which word completes the box on the arrow going up towards the sun?

• runoff

• collection

• precipitation

• evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Use this model to investigate how water cycles above the surface of Earth. Which arrows show how water moves ABOVE Earth’s surface? Circle THREE correct arrows.

• Arrow #1

• Arrow #2

• Arrow #3

• Arrow #4

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Water evaporates from Earth and then cools and returns to Earth as

• cloud cover

• condensation

• precipitation

• surface runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Kasey spilled some of her water bottle on her clothes at lunch. By the time she got on the bus to go home, her clothes were dry. Which statement is a reasonable explanation for why her clothes were no longer wet?

• Kasey’s clothes dried because her body heat dried them.

• Kasey’s clothes dried because she put them in a clothes dryer.

• Kasey’s clothes dried because the water evaporated into the air.

• Kasey’s clothes dried because the water dripped out of her clothes.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5