Water Cycle and Weather Quiz

What process involves water vapor cooling to form water droplets?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Humidity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following is NOT a form of precipitation?

• Rain

• Sleet

• Clouds

• Hail

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What happens during evaporation?

• Water vapor cools to form droplets

• Liquid water is heated and turns into vapor

• Water falls to Earth

• The sun shinning on my smile

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What does temperature describe?

• The amount of water vapor in the air

• How hot or cold the atmosphere is

• The average weather over 30 years

• The daily weather forecast

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What causes wind?

• The cooling of water vapor

• The sun causing uneven heating of the Earth

• The falling of water to Earth

• The amount of water vapor in the air

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What does humidity describe?

• The amount of water vapor in the air

• The average weather over 30 years

• The daily weather forecast

• The process of water vapor cooling

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the long-term average temperature of an area referred to as?

• Weather

• Climate

• Humidity

• Temperature

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the the short-term daily forecast referred to as?

• Climate

• Weather

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which process involves water falling to Earth?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Humidity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following can carry more water vapor?

• Colder air

• Warmer air

• Rain

• Snow

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5