Water Cycle Quiz

The ______ _______ is the process by which water moves water moves through the Earth and atmosphere.

• water circle

• water waves

• water cycle

• water movement

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

After a rain, a puddle of water remains on a sidewalk. After a day of sunshine, the puddle is gone. Which process is most responsible for the disappearance of the puddle?

• precipitation

• transpiration

• evaporation

• condensation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

One morning, Jane notices drops of water on the outside of a window. Later in the day, she notices that the drops have disappeared. What most likely caused the drops to disappear?

• The water condensed on the plants around the house.

• Energy from the sun caused the water to evaporate.

• The water cooled enough to turn into water vapor.

• Wind blowing on the window turned the water into vapor.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which process in the water cycle is directly caused by the heat from the Sun?

• evaporation

• runoff

• cloud formation

• stream flow

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

If left in the sunshine, water in an open jar will

• evaporate

• condensate

• freeze

• melt

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which process is missing from the water cycle diagram?

Evaporation --> ? --> Precipitation --> Runoff

• pressure

• moisture

• absorption

• condensation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is #1 demonstrating?

• Precipitation
• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Collection

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is #2 demonstrating?

• Precipitation
• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Collection

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is #3 demonstrating?

• Precipitation
• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Collection

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

During evaporation, water changes from a _________ to a __________.

• solid, liquid

• gas, liquid

• liquid, gas

• liquid, solid

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4