EOG Practice

Which most accurately explains the way clouds form?

• Warm water vapor hits warm air, changing the gas into a liquid, and forming a cloud.

• Warm water vapor hits cold air, changing the gas into a liquid, and forming a cloud.

• Warm water vapor hits warm air, changing the gas into a solid, and forming a cloud.

• Warm water vapor hits cold air, changing the gas into a solid, and forming a cloud.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which process impacts the water cycle by drawing water vapor from plant leaves?

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which part of the water cycle is occurring when warm, moist air cools and begins forming clouds?

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

One morning, Jane notices drops of water on the outside of a window. Later in the day, she notices that the drops have disappeared. What most likely caused the drops to disappear?

• The water condensed on the plants around the house.

• Energy from the sun caused the water to evaporate.

• The water cooled enough to turn into water vapor.

• Wind blowing on the window turned the water into vapor.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Why is the sun’s energy necessary for the water cycle?

• It is the heat source that turns water into vapor.

• It is the light source that turns water into vapor

• It is the heat source that turns vapor into water droplets.

• It is the light source that turns vapor into water droplets.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which causes water to soak the ground?

• high levels of condensation

• high levels of transpiration

• high levels of precipitation

• high levels of evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The diagram shows a part of the water cycle.

Which of these goes in the box with the question mark?

• rivers

• thunder

• hail

• wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which provides the energy for most life cycles on Earth?

• sun

• soil

• clouds

• animals

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is the process by which a liquid becomes a gas?

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• absorption

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What determines the direction in which air masses flow across the United States?

• the Gulf of Mexico

• the Atlantic Ocean

• the heat from the sun

• the rotation of Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6