The Water Cycle Quiz

What is the process called when liquid water turns into a gas?

• Sublimation

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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What is the process called when water vapor turns into liquid in the atmosphere?

• Sublimation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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What is the term for the process of water falling back to the Earth in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail?

• Sublimation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the main source of energy that powers the water cycle?

• Wind

• Water

• Moon

• Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the name of the tiny, adorable water cycle experiment that can be done in the kitchen?

• The Evaporation Experiment

• The Raindrop Experiment

• The Waterfall Experiment

• The Water Cycle Experiment

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the name of the process where ice crystals form in the clouds and fall in the form of snow, sleet, or hail?

• Sublimation

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the term for the mass of small drops of condensed water in the atmosphere?

• Fog

• Mist

• Clouds

• Haze

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the name of the worldwide system that explains the movement of water on, above, and below the Earth?

• Hydrologic Cycle

• Water Cycle

• Water Movement

• Water System

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the name of the process where water soaks into the ground through tiny pores in the soil?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Percolation

• Infiltration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the name of the process where water is pumped up from underground to be used as drinking water?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Groundwater Pumping

• Infiltration