Water in the Atmosphere

On a clear, cloudless day, the air may feel _____.

Water is always moving between the surface of Earth and the atmosphere.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A _______ is any series of events that repeat in the same order over and over again.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

During ________________, molecules of liquid water in oceans, lakes, and other bodies of water are heated by the sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The energy of the sun causes the water molecules to speed up and collide more often.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

In plants, water enters through the roots, rises to the leaves, and is released into the air as water vapor. This process is known as _________________.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Animals and humans release water vapor into the air every time they breathe out, or exhale. This process is known as _______________.

_____________ is a gas mixed in with the rest of the air.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

_____________ occurs when water vapor changes into liquid water.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

For condensation to occur, tiny particles must be present in the atmosphere so that water has a surface on which to condense.

• True

• False