Cycles of Matter

What is another name for evaporation of water through the leaves of plants?

• Transpiration
• Condensation
• Precipitation
• Percolation

Which of the following best explains why matter must travel through cycles?

• There is an unlimited amount of matter in the universe, so it can take on any form at any time
• There is a fixed amount of matter in the universe, so it must take on different forms at different times

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

You need water, carbon, and nitrogen to build _____, which are the building blocks of proteins!

• Cells
• Nucleotides
• Amino Acids
• Phosolipids

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Approximately what percentage of Earth is covered in water?

• 20%
• 50%
• 70%
• 85%

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Approximately what percentage of water is available to us as drinking water?

• 75%
• 40%
• 10%
• Less than 2%

What is the process by which the surface of a liquid absorbs enough energy to change into a gas?

• Percolation
• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the process by which a gas changes to a liquid?

• Percolation
• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Rain, sleet, snow, and hail are all forms of _____.

• Percolation
• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

When water travels through the soil, and eventually collects as groundwater, this is known as _____.

• Percolation
• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Ultimately, what drives the water cycle process?

• Solar (sun) energy
• Chemical energy
• Heat from the Earth's core
• Cold fronts and warm fronts

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4