Water Cycle

What is the energy source for the water cycle?

• the sun
• the earth
• water
• the moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which is the opposite of condensation?

• runoff
• evaporation
• precipitation
• transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of  ________________. 

• evaporation
• condensation
• accumulation
• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?

• condensation
• evaporation
• sublimation
• transpiration

What comes after evaporation during the water cycle?
How does this occur?

• Water evaporates into water vapor
• Water vapor condenses and forms a  cloud
• Water precipitates to the ground
• Water runs down into the hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which best explains why runoff is important?

• It returns water to other locations on Earth
• It increases the chance of flooding
• It makes evaporation occur faster
• It increases condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Precipitation occurs because 

• the droplets evaporate in the air
• the droplets are too light for the air to hold
• the droplets are too heavy for the air to hold

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is a layer of rock or sediment that holds water?

• glacier
• well
• aquifer
• natural spring

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What is water vapor?

• Water on the land (geosphere)

• Water in the water (hydrosphere)

• Water in plants

• Water in the air (atmosphere)

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Where is most water found on Earth?

• glaciers

• oceans

• rivers

• lakes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4