Unit Test - Water

Which of the following are the processes in the Water Cycle?

• I, II and IV only

• I, III and IV only

• II and III only

• All of the choices

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Water on Earth is continuously going around from the land to the sky and back again. We call this the _____ _____.

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What causes the water sources like rivers, seas and oceans to evaporate and become water vapor?

• The light from the Moon.

• The heat of the Sun.

• The light of the other stars.

• The light from the other planets.

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Plants and animals lose water from their leaves and body sweat as water vapor. This process is called ______________.

Why does ice float?

• water expands when it freezes, making ice less dense than water

• water compacts when it freezes, making ice more dense than water

• hydrogen bonds in water push the ice to the surface

• ice is afraid of water, and avoids it

When water freezes in the ocean, the ice floats to the surface. What property explains this phenomenon?

• water expands when it freezes, making ice less dense than water

• water compacts when it freezes, making ice more dense than water

• hydrogen bonds in water push the ice to the surface

• ice is afraid of water, and avoids it

If this is a floating ice sheet, which property of water is this polar bear relying on? 

• Surface Tension

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Density

It is the process by which the water vapor turns to droplets of water. This is called __________.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

This is the process by which the water turns to gas or water vapor. This is called _________.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

This is the process by which the condensed water droplets fall as rain, snow or hail. This is called _________.

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