Water Cycle Questions

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Science
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6th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What can you infer from the fact that there is the same amount of water on the planet now as there was one billion years ago?
The total amount of water on earth changes gradually over time
There will probably be the same amount of water on the planet a billion years from now
There have been many fluctuations in the water cycle over the last billion years
There will be much less water on earth one billion years from now
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How long do molecules of groundwater stay in the ground?
Days
Weeks
Months
Anywhere from days to thousands of years
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
As a part of the water cycle, water from Earth's surface enters the clouds and finally falls back to the ground in the form of rain. What is the correct sequence of processes water undergoes?
Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation
Precipitation, Condensation, Evaporation
Condensation, Evaporation, Precipitation
Evaporation, Precipitation, Condensation
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is another name or synonym for the water cycle?
Geologic cycle
Hydrologic cycle
Geosphere
Carbon cycle
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What would happen if the Sun is removed from the water cycle?
The water cycle would not include precipitation but would continue with groundwater flow.
The water cycle would no longer occur because the Sun provides the energy for evaporation and transpiration.
The water cycle would no longer occur because the Sun provides energy for the formation of clouds.
The water cycle would not include evaporation and transpiration but would continue with condensation.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A student draws a model to represent the precesses involved in the water cycle, as shown. To which process is the formation of clouds related?
Condensation
Evaporation
Freezing
Melting
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The image shows various stages in the water cycle. During which stage does water flow back towards the sea as runoff?
W
X
Y
Z
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
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