Topic 7

Where is most of Earth's water found?

• underground

• in Earth's oceans

• in rivers and lakes

• in polar ice caps

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of these is a process in which water vapor (gas) changes back into liquid water?

• evaporation

• precipitation

• freezing

• condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all examples of what?

• precipitation

• evaporation

• condensation

• groundwater

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Which of the following BEST describes a way in which water moves in the water cycle?

• Water falls from the sky as rain. It stays where it falls until it evaporates.

• Water falls from the sky as snow. As the snow melts, the water runs up to the Earth's mountains.

• Water falls from the sky as rain. The water then flows downhill or seeps into the ground

• Water falls from the sky as hail. The hail is eventually buried in the ground.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

About how much of all the Earth's water is found in the oceans?

• 3%

• 69%

• 97%

• 100%

How would you show water moving from the air to the land in a model of the water cycle?

• as groundwater

• by condensation

• by evaporation

• as precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

How could you show water moving from the land to the air in a model of the water cycle?

• as groundwater

• by evaporation

• by condensation

• by precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The diagram shows the water cycle. At which point does precipitation happen?

• Point 1

• Point 2

• Point 3

• Point 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The diagram shows the water cycle. At which point does evaporation happen?

• Point 1

• Point 2

• Point 3

• Point 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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The diagram shows the water cycle. At which point does condensation happen?

• Point 1

• Point 2

• Point 3

• Point 4

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