Earth Science

During which stage do clouds form?

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The ______________is the beginning source of energy for the water cycle.

• sun

• wind

• geothermal

• volcano

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which best explains the relationship between precipitation and runoff?

• less precipitation increases runoff

• more precipitation increases runoff

• more precipitation decreases runoff

• precipitation and runoff are unrelated

Which type of cloud accompanies sever weather?

• stratus

• cumulus

• stratocumulus

• cumulonimbus

What is the Earth's outermost layer called?

• Mantle

• Core

• Crust

• Atmosphere

In the water cycle, rain, snow, or sleet falling to the ground is a form of ____?

• collection

• evaporation

• precipitation

• condensation

Tags

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What cloud is found at ground level? 

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Culumlus 

• Fog

What controls whether water is a gas, liquid, or solid ice?

• how long it has been in a place

• if it is being used for anything

• what temperature it is

• what cup it is in

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What must occur before clouds can form?

• water vapor must get warmer

• water vapor must lose heat energy

• precipitation must begin to fall and run off

• transpiration must add water vapor to the atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4