Water Cycle

On which kind of day would you expect the most evaporation from the surface of a pond?

• Cold, rainy

• Cold, sunny

• Warm, rainy

• Warm, sunny

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

How can water vapor in the air return to Earth?

• It evaporates and is blown by th wind

• It evaporates and forms clouds

• It condenses and then precipitates

• It sticks to any warm surface that it comes in contact with

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Where does condensation occur in the water cycle?

• Clouds forming

• Ocean water changing to water vapor

• Water flowing down a river

• Underground water soaking into rocks and soil

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What controls whether water is a gas, liquid, or solid ice?

• the shape or size of the cup

• where it has been stored

• if it is being used for irrigation

• what temperature the water is

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What is water vapor doing when it changes to liquid water?

• Evaporating

• Condensing

• Precipitating

• Freezing

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is water doing when it's changed to water vapor?

• Evaporating

• Condensing

• Precipitating

• Freezing

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What source of energy evaporates the most water from Earth's surface?

• volcanoes

• the Sun

• lightning

• wind

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Where is the most water found on Earth?

• in glaciers

• in lakes

• in rivers

• in oceans

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

When plants give off drops of water through evaporation it's called _______.

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

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The _____ is the driving force of the Earth's weather.

• Sun

• Moon

• Stars

• Ocean

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