Water Cycle Review

The oceans absorb much of the sunlight reaching Earth. When water in the ocean absorbs sunlight and heats up, what process can happen to the water?

• Accumulation
• Condensation
• Evaporation
• Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Which of the following is NOT a type of precipitation?

• Rain
• Water Vapor
• Hail
• Sleet

What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?

• condensation
• evaporation
• sublimation
• transpiration

The diagram above shows the process of evaporation over the ocean. What is the most likely effect of this process on the land areas nearby?

• Increased drought conditions
• Decreased erosion of the shoreline
• Increased precipitation
• Decreased solar energy

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

• the shape or size of the container
• where it has been stored
• if it is being used for irrigation
• the temperature of the water

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

#2 represents what stage of the water cycle?

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• run off/collection

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

#5 represents what stage of the water cycle?

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• run off/collection

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

#1 represents what part of the water cycle?

• precipitation

• run off/collection

• evaporation

• radiant energy source

#3 represents what stage of the water cycle?

• condensation

• precipitation

• evaporation

• run off/collection

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4