Water Cycle 2nd Version

What is the role of the sun in the water cycle?

• provide heat energy for evaporation and melt the snow/ice

• provide heat energy for condensation

• dry out the soil for runoff to occur

• provide thermal energy for accumulation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is it called when plants release water vapor through their leaves?

• sublimation

• respiration

• transpiration

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following is an example of precipitation?

• sleet

• hail

• snow

• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the process called when water vapor turns to liquid water and forms clouds?

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What do we call water in its gas state?

• rain

• snow

• ice

• water vapor

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

During evaporation, water changes from a _________ to a __________.

• solid, liquid

• gas, liquid

• liquid, gas

• liquid, solid

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The water cycle starts at....

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• it has not beginning or ending

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is shown by letter D in the diagram?

• runoff

• groundwater

• melting

• vapor

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What process is shown by letter B in the diagram?

• condensation

• transpiration

• evaporation

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What would most likely happen if letter B stopped.

• the water cycle would end

• there would be more clouds

• water would freeze

• animals in the ocean would die

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4