Topic 6 Weather & Climate

A student is creating a model to show how the physical state of water changes as it moves through the water cycle. What should the model show when the water goes through evaporation and then condensation?

• water changing from a gas to a solid

• water changing from a gas to a liquid

• water changing from a liquid to a gas

• water changing from a solid to a liquid

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

During which numbered stage is condensation occurring?

• Stage 1

• Stage 2

• Stage 3

• Stage 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

In which part of the water cycle is water changed from a liquid to a gas?

• condensation

• evaporation

• freezing

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Earth's air contains water. Which of the following processes does NOT add water vapor to the air on Earth?

• evaporation

• transpiration

• perspiration

• condensation

Which of the following shows the correct path for the cycle by which water from oceans is connected to Earth's other water reserves?

• runoff → condensation → evaporation → precipitation

• condensation → runoff → precipitation → evaporation

• precipitation → condensation → runoff → evaporation

• evaporation → condensation → precipitation → runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Where does most of the water in clouds come from?

• rivers

• oceans

• rain puddles

• larger clouds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

During the day, a family was at the beach when they noticed clouds forming over the ocean. Later, at night, they saw no clouds. Why would fewer clouds form over the ocean at night?

• The Moon evaporates the water in the clouds.

• Rain clouds dry up because of the Sun's heat.

• Clouds move to the closest mountains in the area.

• If there is no sunlight less water gets evaporated for cloud formation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

More water leaves the oceans through evaporation than is added to the oceans through precipitation. Which process keeps ocean water levels from dropping?

• evaporation

• transpiration

• condensation

• runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following set of conditions is most likely related to a temperate climate zone?

• seasons are divided into short, moist, moderately warm summers and long, cold, dry winters

• the amount of precipitation is about 15-30 inches per year and primarily in the form of snow

• there are well-defined seasons with a distinct winter and the soil is enriched with decaying matter

• the average temperatures of the three warmest and three coldest months do not differ by more than 5 degrees

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Earth has many types of climate zones. Which of the following set of conditions is most likely related to a polar climate zone?

• average temperature is below freezing for six months and most precipitation occurs in the summer

• there are well-defined seasons with a distinct winter and the soil is enriched with decaying matter

• seasons are divided into short, moist, moderately warm summers and long, cold, dry winters

• air temperatures are cold all year and snow accumulates on top of ice