Understanding the Water Cycle

What is the process called when water changes from a liquid to a gas?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Sublimation

• Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which term describes the ability of rock or soil to allow water to flow through it?

• Porosity

• Permeability

• Infiltration

• Runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the term for water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock?

• Surface water

• Ground water

• Runoff

• Watershed

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What is the term for the process by which water circulates between the earth's spheres?

• Hydrosphere

• Hydrologic cycle

• Geosphere

• Atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following is a single, identifiable source from which pollutants are released into the environment?

• Non-point source pollution

• Point Source Pollution

• Runoff

• Infiltration

What is the term for the land area that supplies water to a river system?

• Watershed

• Aquifer

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the term for the volume of open spaces in rock or soil?

• Permeability

• Porosity

• Infiltration

• Salinity

What is the term for the release of harmful materials into the environment?

• Evaporation

• Pollution

• Condensation

• Sublimation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

What is the term for any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Sublimation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the term for water above the surface of the land, including lakes, rivers, streams, ponds, floodwater, and runoff?

• Ground water

• Surface water

• Infiltration

• Watershed

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4