The Water Cycle Quiz

What is the process called when water turns into vapor?

• Sublimation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which process involves water vapor turning back into liquid?

• Transpiration

• Condensation

• Sublimation

• Evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is the term for water falling back to Earth as rain, snow, hail, or sleet?

• Transpiration

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the name of the cycle that describes the movement of water on Earth?

• Carbon Cycle

• Water Cycle

• Nitrogen Cycle

• Oxygen Cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the process called when plants release water vapor into the air?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

• Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the term for water flowing across the ground into bodies of water?

• Infiltration

• Surface Run-off

• Transpiration

• Condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the process called when ice changes directly into vapor?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Sublimation

• Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What happens to water vapor as it rises high into the sky?

• It evaporates

• It condenses

• It precipitates

• It sublimates

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the term for water soaking into the soil?

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

• Condensation

• Infiltration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following is NOT a form of precipitation?

• Hail

• Rain

• Snow

• Vapor

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4