Predicting Water Changes

The water that falls from the sky can be _______ or collected, and stored in rivers, lakes, and oceans.

• accumulated
• runoff
• ground water
• transpiration

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Water from rain or snow that flows over the surface of the land into streams, rivers, and lakes is called...

• accumulation
• runoff
• ground water
• surface water

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The process by which plants release water through the pores in their leaves is called...

• accumulation
• dormancy 
• photosynthesis 
• transpiration

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The transformation of water vapor back into liquid water by cooling is called...

• condensation
• evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

If a rain drop lands in the ocean, it will eventually _______, and return to the clouds.

• condense
• evaporate

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After liquid water turns into water vapor, it goes into the air where it becomes a...

• glacier
• cloud
• surface water
• ground water

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Water vapor is the _______ form of water.

• solid
• liquid
• gaseous

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The higher water vapor rises in the atmosphere the _______ it gets.

• warmer
• colder

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Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail is called...

• surface water
• precipitation 
• ground water
• runoff

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All of the water we see in lakes, rivers, and oceans is called...

• runoff
• surface water
• ground water

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