THE WATER CYCLE - Comprehension Questions

According to the text, where do most of the tiny water particles in the air come from?

• the sky

• rain drops

• outer space

• the bodies of water on Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Based on the text, what is the cause of water from oceans, lakes, and rivers turning into water vapor?

• the sun heating the surface of Earth

• water molecules rising in the air

• water droplets becoming visible

• water droplets growing too heavy

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Read these sentences from the text.

When the sun heats the surface of Earth, some water from oceans, lakes, and rivers evaporates. The water turns into water vapor, an invisible gas. As water vapor, the water molecules rise in the air. Far up in the sky, the air can be very cold. When the warm air that contains water vapor meets cold air, the droplets become visible. This happens because of a process called condensation. Eventually, clouds might form, which are made of water droplets. When the water droplets grow too heavy to be held up by the air, they fall out of the clouds as precipitation, or rain.

What can you conclude about water based on this evidence? 

• Water can only exist in oceans, lakes, and rivers. 

• It takes a long time for water to change form. 

• The temperature of the air does not impact water. 

• Water can take on different forms. 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Based on the text, where can water be found?

• both in outer space and in the sky

• both in the sky and on the surface of Earth

• in the sky, but not on the surface of Earth

• on the surface of Earth, but not in the sky

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the main idea of the text?

• Water that falls down from the sky in the form of rain drops is not from outer space.

• When water from oceans, lakes, and rivers evaporate and turn into water vapor, it rises in the air.

• Water droplets in the sky come from the surface of Earth, and then they eventually return back to the surface.

• Water droplets fall out of clouds as rain when the droplets become too heavy to be held up by the air.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Why did the author include the diagram in the text?

• to help readers understand how the temperature on Earth changes daily

• to help readers understand how much rain falls from the sky every day

• to help readers understand how rain falls from clouds in the sky

• to help readers understand how the different parts of the water cycle are related to each other

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Choose the answer that best completes the sentence. _____ water molecules rise in the air, they turn into water vapor.

• Although

• After

• Because

• Before

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4