Hydrology Test

Water on Earth is found naturally as a solid, a liquid, and a gas. Where is MOST of the solid water on Earth?

• deep in Earth's mantle

• in Earth's polar regions

• in the outer atmosphere

• at the bottom of the ocean

A class created the following diagram of the water cycle to show how the parts of the water cycle work together as a whole. The students want to add information about the type of precipitation that falls. Which would be MOST useful in predicting the type of precipitation that will fall?

• Whether the precipitation occurs over land or ocean.

• The air pressure measurement in the precipitation area.

• The number of droplets in the clouds in the precipitation area.

  How the temperature changes between the surface and the clouds.

• How the temperature changes between the surface and the clouds.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Many gallons of freshwater pour into the oceans each day. However, the salinity balance is maintained because _________________.

• sea organisms consume the freshwater.

• the water becomes salty as it enters the ocean.

• water continuously evaporates back out of the ocean.

• salty glacial water is also evaporating from the ice caps.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Amount of salt found in water

• Photic Zone

• Gulf Stream

• Photosynthesis

• Salinity

What is the energy source for the water cycle?

• sun

• wind

• rain

• oceans

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What step of the Water Cycle is letter A?

• precipitation

• transpiration

• condensation

• accumulation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What step of the Water Cycle is letter B?

• precipitation

• transpiration

• condensation

• accumulation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What step of the Water Cycle is letter D?

• precipitation

• transpiration

• evaporation

• accumulation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What step of the Water Cycle is letter E?

• surface runoff

• transpiration

• evaporation

• accumulation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What step of the Water Cycle is letter F?

• surface runoff

• transpiration

• evaporation

• accumulation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4