Understanding the Water Cycle

What is the process called when liquid water changes into water vapor due to heat from the sun?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Collection

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which term describes the process where water vapor cools and changes back into liquid droplets?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Sublimation

• Infiltration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the name for water that falls from clouds to the ground in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which type of precipitation is made up of ice pellets that form in strong thunderstorms?

• Rain

• Snow

• Hail

• Sleet

What is the main source of energy that drives the evaporation process in the water cycle?

• The Moon

• The Sun

• Wind

• Plants

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which type of precipitation forms when water vapor turns directly into ice crystals without becoming liquid first?

• Rain

• Snow

• Hail

• Dew

What do we call the tiny droplets of water that form on the outside of a cold glass on a hot day?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following is NOT a type of precipitation?

• Rain

• Fog

• Sleet

• Hail

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the process called when the sun heats up water in rivers or lakes and turns it into vapor?

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Collection

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which type of precipitation occurs when raindrops freeze before reaching the ground?

• Sleet

• Hail

• Snow

• Rain