Water Cycle

When liquid water is turned into a gas called water vapor, caused by the sun, it is called...

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• run-off

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which process forms clouds, dew, and fog?

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• run-off

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What must happen to water vapor before it precipitates back down to Earth?

• Water vapor must freeze

• Water vapor must run-off

• Water vapor must condense

• Water vapor must evaporate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What is run-off?

• When liquid water turns into a gas called water vapor.

• When water vapor cools off and condenses to form clouds.

• When water falls from the sky in the form of rain, sleet, snow, or hail.

• When water is not absorbed into the ground and flows back to a larger body of water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the driving force of the water cycle?

• rain

• clouds

• sun

• moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

By which process do clouds form?

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• run0off

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A student arrived at school and it was raining. When the student left school, all the puddles were dried up. What process occurred while the student was at school?

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• run-off

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which step of the water cycle is described correctly?

• Condensation occurs when vapor turns into a liqid.

• Evaporation occurs when vapor turns into a liquid.

• Precipitation occurs when water flows across the land.

• Run-off occurs when water falls from the sky.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Precipitation can occur as a solid and as a liquid. Which one is ONLY a liquid?

• rain

• sleet

• snow

• hail

Mrs. Shaw is so excited that school was cancelled due to snow falling to the ground. What part of the water cycle is this?

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• run-off

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4