Earth's Processes and Water Cycle Quiz

Fill in the blank: The process in which water collects on Earth's surface (puddles, ponds, lakes, oceans, seas, etc.) is called ____.

• accumulation

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Fill in the blank: The process of changing from a gas to a liquid by removing thermal energy is called ____.

• condensation

• evaporation

• sublimation

• deposition

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Fill in the blank: The process of dropping or depositing sediment in a new location is known as ____.

• deposition

• erosion

• weathering

• transportation

Fill in the blank: The process by which wind, moving water, and ice move rocks and soil is called ____.

• erosion

• deposition

• weathering

• sedimentation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Fill in the blank: The process of changing from a liquid to a gas by adding thermal energy is known as ____.

• evaporation

• condensation

• sublimation

• freezing

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Fill in the blank: Water that falls to Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail is called ____.

• precipitation

• evaporation

• condensation

• transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Fill in the blank: Water flows into streams, rivers, and lakes and may eventually return to the ocean as ____.

• runoff

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Fill in the blank: Bits of rock, soil, sand, and shells are referred to as ____.

• sediment

• minerals

• fossils

• crystals

Fill in the blank: The movement of water from Earth's surface into the air and back to the surface again is called the ____.

• water cycle

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Fill in the blank: Water in the form of a gas is known as ____.

• water vapor

• ice

• liquid water

• steam

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4