Water and Energy Cycle Quiz

What process in the water cycle describes the movement of water from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere?

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which form of energy transfer is primarily responsible for evaporation in the water cycle?

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Convection

• Thermal

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is the term for the process by which plants release water vapor into the atmosphere?

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which layer of the atmosphere contains most of the Earth's weather phenomena?

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the term for the change of state from gas to liquid, an important step in the formation of clouds?

• Melting

• Freezing

• Condensation

• Evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which type of precipitation occurs when raindrops freeze before they hit the ground?

• Snow

• Sleet

• Hail

• Freezing rain

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is the primary source of energy that drives the water cycle on Earth?

• Wind

• The Sun

• Geothermal heat

• The Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

During which process does water change from a solid to a liquid?

• Freezing

• Condensation

• Melting

• Evaporation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is the term for the process by which water vapor turns directly into ice crystals without first becoming liquid?

• Sublimation

• Deposition

• Condensation

• Evaporation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which of the following is NOT a form of precipitation?

• Hail

• Dew

• Snow

• Rain