________________ The continual movement of water among Earth’s atmosphere, oceans, and land surface through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.

• Water Cycle

• Global Warming

• Climate Change

• Ocean Currents

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Match the steps of the water cycle to the correct box.

a

b

c

d

Precipitation

Collection

Condensation

Evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The sun plays an important role in which step of the water cycle.

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Animals and plants need freshwater to survive. Freshwater makes up only ____ percent of the Earth.

• 2.5

• 25

• 12

• 97.5

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas.

• evaporation

• condensation

• sublimation

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Plants return groundwater to the atmosphere through which process?

• evaporation

• sublimation

• transpiration

• condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The process in which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water is called:

• evaporation

• transpiration

• sublimation

• condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

When water doesn't get absorbed into soil or evaporate into the atmosphere it becomes __________.

• precipitation

• sublimation

• runoff

• transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

________ moves groundwater into places where it collects, like ponds and rivers.

• sunlight

• evaporation

• gravity

• sewers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What structure of the plant allows for water to be released.

• Stomata

• Phloem

• Chloroplast

• Xylem