Water Cycle

Which best explains why runoff is important?

• It returns water to other locations on Earth
• It increases the chance of flooding
• It makes evaporation occur faster
• It increases condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

_{Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of  ________________.} 

• evaporation
• condensation
• accumulation
• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What does groundwater do?

• It sends water to our buildings, houses, and water transplant places
• Goes to the sky
• Goes to the sun
• Provides rivers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

After the rain falls down onto Earth's surface, what most likely happens?
What is it called?

• 1. The remains of the water is soaked into the ground.
  2.Groundwater
• 1. Groundwater
  2. The remains of the water is soaked into the ground.
• 1. Groundwater
  2. Transpiration happens to the plants.
• 1. The liquid turns into a gas or water vapor
  2. Evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What comes after evaporation during the water cycle?
How does this occur?

• Water evaporates into water vapor
• Water vapor condenses and forms a  cloud
• Water precipitates to the ground
• Water runs down into the hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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

• condensation
• evaporation
• sublimation
• transpiration

When the water vapor in the air changes back to liquid, what does it form?

• rain,hail,sleet, or snow
• water
• condensation 
• snow and water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Where is most water found on Earth?

• glaciers

• oceans

• rivers

• lakes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is an aquifer?

• a body of permeable rock which can contain or transmit groundwater.

• a well in which water is under pressure especially : one in which the water flows to the surface naturally.

• confining layer

• solid rock underlying loose deposits such as soil or alluvium.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

A lake that stores water for human use. 

• pond
• stream
• reservoir
• sea

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1