ES.5.1.4 Exploring the Water Cycle and Weather

What is the process called when water changes from a liquid to a gas due to the sun's energy?

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which process involves plants releasing water vapor into the air?

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What happens to water vapor when it cools down in the atmosphere and turns into liquid water?

• It evaporates

• It condenses

• It transpires

• It precipitates

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the term for water falling from clouds as rain, snow, sleet, or hail?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

How does the sun's energy affect the water cycle?

• It stops evaporation

• It drives the processes like evaporation and transpiration

• It cools down the water

• It prevents precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What forms on grass in the morning when water vapor cools and condenses?

• Snow

• Dew

• Rain

• Hail

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the invisible form of water in the air called?

• Liquid

• Solid

• Water vapor

• Dew

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What happens to water particles when they are heated by the sun?

• They move closer together

• They vibrate more slowly

• They move further apart

• They stop moving

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What state of matter is most of the water in when it forms clouds?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is the process called when water vapor turns back into liquid water?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4