Water Cycle and Weather: 7-MS-ESS2-4 and 7-MS-ESS2-5

What process involves liquid water absorbing heat energy from the sun and changing into water vapor?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is the term for water that falls from the atmosphere to Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail?

• Transpiration

• Runoff

• Precipitation

• Infiltration

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which process involves plants releasing water vapor into the air through their leaves?

• Transpiration

• Infiltration

• Runoff

• Condensation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What is the term for water that flows over the surface of the land into rivers, lakes, and oceans?

• Infiltration

• Runoff

• Groundwater

• Collection

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS2-1

NGSS.5-ESS2-2

What is the process where water soaks into the ground and becomes groundwater?

• Infiltration

• Runoff

• Transpiration

• Condensation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the gathering of water in bodies such as oceans, lakes, rivers, and glaciers called?

• Collection

• Infiltration

• Runoff

• Transpiration

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the process where ice or snow changes directly into water vapor without becoming liquid first?

• Deposition

• Sublimation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is the process where water vapor changes directly into ice, forming frost?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Deposition

• Sublimation

What force drives precipitation to fall and causes runoff to flow downhill?

• Gravity

• Wind

• Solar Energy

• Pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the layer of gases surrounding Earth where water vapor moves and forms clouds?

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

• Lithosphere

• Biosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4