Water Cycle Review

What is the source of energy for the water cycle?

• The oceans

• The Sun

• The Moon

• The Earth

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What process is directly affected by energy from the Sun?

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Run off

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Precipitation is________________

• When water vapor turns from a gas to liquid water by cooling

• When liquid water turns to water vapor by heating

• When water flows down hill by the pull of gravity

• Rain, Hail, Sleet, or snow

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

In the water cycle, condensation__________________

• forms clouds.

• causes run-off

• forms water vapor

• produces energy for the rain

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Clouds can be made of

• Solids and Liquids

• Gas only

• Liquid only

• Solids, Liquids and Gas

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What causes evaporation in the water cycle?

• Formation of clouds

• High winds

• The energy from the Sun

• A warm front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which is most similar to the formation of clouds?

• water boiling in a pan.

• water freezing in an ice cube tray

• water flowing in a stream

• water droplets forming on the outside of a soda can

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Which process requires a loss of energy (cooling)?

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Run-Off

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Which process requires a direct source of energy?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Collection

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Collection is___________

• not a part of the water cycle

• where water is held in soil, ice, or lakes.

• When water runs into the oceans

• another word for evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4