Lesson Check: Cycles of Matter in Ecosystems

Fill in the blank using the available answer choices. Water evaporates from the leaves of a plant and returns to the atmosphere in a process called ______.

• respiration

• transpiration

Which part of the water cycle includes water vapor gas changing to a liquid?

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• transpiration

James is observing a lake. He wonders how the water in the lake is included in the water cycle. Which list shows the correct order of the stages, starting with the water in the lake?

• Sun causes water in the lake to evaporate → Water vapor condenses on dust to form clouds → Water droplets combine in clouds to form larger droplets → Large water droplets fall to the ground

• Water vapor condenses on dust to form clouds → Sun causes water in the lake to evaporate → Large water droplets fall to the ground → Water droplets combine to form larger droplets

• Large water droplets fall to the ground → Water droplets combine to form larger droplets → Water vapor condenses on dust to form clouds → Sun causes water in the lake to evaporate

• Sun causes water in the lake to evaporate → Large water droplets fall to the ground → Water droplets combine in clouds to form larger droplets → Water vapor condenses on dust to form clouds

Fill in the blank using the available answer choices. Rain water that flows over Earth’s surface is called ______. This water gathers in lakes and rivers.

• runoff

• groundwater

Which number represents TRANSPIRATION in the water cycle diagram?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What would happen if the Sun is removed from the water cycle?

• The water cycle would not include precipitation but would continue with groundwater flow.

• The water cycle would no longer occur because the Sun provides the energy for evaporation and transpiration.

• The water cycle would no longer occur because the Sun provides energy for the formation of clouds.

• The water cycle would not include evaporation and transpiration but would continue with condensation.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is precipitation?

• Sweat from our bodies on hot days

• Warm rain but not cold snow or sleet

• Gas that we use in furnaces or ovens

• Any form of water that falls from the sky

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What are formed when water vapor condenses?

• Clouds

• Mountains

• Transpiration

• Valleys

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Water in its gas form is called ____________________,

• water vapor

• precipitation

• ice

• air

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What cloud is found at ground level? 

• Cirrus
• Stratus
• Culumlus 
• Fog