The Hydrosphere and Hydrological Cycle

Which of the following BEST describes the Earth's Hydrosphere?

• frozen precipitation

• oceans

• all the water on Earth

• clouds and the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following are considered precipitation?

• lakes

• rain

• sleet

• hail

Which of the following are included in the Hydrosphere?

• underground water

• rain

• oceans and lakes

• frozen precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

How does surface water cycle back into the atmosphere?

• transpiration

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What happens to water vapor when it is cooled?

• the water particles move faster

• the water particles move slower

• evaporation occurs

• condensation occurs

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

How does water vapor in the atmosphere reach the Earth's ground surfaces and become runoff?

• Transpiration

• Condensation

• Evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

TRUE or FALSE?

The Earth's Water (Hydrosphere) is constantly being destroyed?

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which two of the Earth's spheres are interacting when a puddle of water evaporates?

• Hydrosphere and Geosphere

• Biosphere and Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere and Biosphere

• Atmosphere and Hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The formation of the Grand Canyon is an example of what 2 spheres interacting?

• Atmosphere and Biosphere

• Atmosphere and Hydrosphere

• Biosphere and Geosphere

• Geosphere and Hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4