Water Cycle

What do we call fresh water falling from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface?

• precipitation
• dew
• waterfall
• rain

Answer explanation

water can fall as rain, hail, sleet or snow

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What do we call water that is in the form of a gas?

• water ice
• water liquid
• water solid
• water vapor

Answer explanation

Another name for water vapor is steam

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Water on the surface of roads and sidewalks disappears over time. What has happened to the water?

• The water turns into ice.
• The water seeps into the ground.
• The water is absorbed by plants.
• The water evaporates.

Answer explanation

Surface water evaporates and returns to the atmosphere as water vapor

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What do we call water that is in a solid state?

• water vapor
• gas
• ice
• liquid

Answer explanation

Water freezes and becomes a solid (ice) at 0^o Celsius

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which of these is condensation in the atmosphere?

• Clouds
• Rain
• Sunshine
• Snow

Answer explanation

That's why some clouds bring rain - the water vapor condenses and then falls to earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What stage of the water cycle directly follows water's condensation in the atmosphere?

• evaporation
• precipitation
• sublimation
• transpiration

Answer explanation

Precipitation follows condensation - and the whole water cycle begins again!

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

• transpiration
• respiration
• condensation
• evaporation

What is the water cycle?

• The water cycle is the process of water disappearing from the Earth.
• The water cycle is the movement of water only on the surface of the Earth.
• The water cycle is the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.
• The water cycle is the process of water freezing and turning into ice.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which is the opposite of condensation?

• sublimation
• melting
• evaporation
• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

When water _________, dew forms.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4