Water Cycle Diagram

The flowchart below shows part of Earth's water cycle. The question marks indicate a part of the flowchart that has been deliberately left blank. Which process should be shown in place of the question marks to best complete the flowchart? Which process should be shown in place of the question marks to best complete the flowchart?

• condensation

• deposition

• evaporation

• infiltration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The arrows in the diagram below represent processes in the water cycle. Which processes in the water cycle are identified by the numbered arrows?

• Process 1 is transpiration; process 2 is runoff.

• Process 1 is precipitation; process 2 is runoff.

• Process 1 is condensation; process 2 is infiltration.

• Process 1 is evaporation; process 2 is infiltration.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The arrows in the block diagram below show the movement of water after it has fallen as precipitation. Which arrow indicates the process of transpiration?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The letters A through D in the cross section below represent four of the processes that are part of the water cycle. Which table correctly matches each letter with the process that it represents?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

When an animal or human breathes air, the interaction is between the __________ and the _____________.

• atmosphere and hydrosphere

• biosphere and geosphere

• hydrosphere and biosphere

• atmosphere and biosphere

When ocean water evaporates into the air, which 2 spheres are interacting? (choose 2)

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

• atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

When a river deposits sediment, which 2 spheres are interacting? (choose 2)

• Lithosphere or Geosphere

• Hydrophere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

When plants use their roots to get water from the ground, which 3 spheres are interacting? (choose 3)

• Geosphere

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

All the waters on Earth’s surface such as lakes, rivers, ocean, and ponds is called the

• lithosphere.

• hydrospehre.

• biosphere.

• atmosphere.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

How do plants return water to the atmosphere?

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4