Water Cycle/Weather Test Review

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

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

• Condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which stage of the water cycle involves water moving from the atmosphere to land in forms like rain, hail, sleet, and snow?

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

• Condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What happens during the process of transpiration?

• Water changes from a liquid to a vapor

• Water vapor changes into water droplets

• Plants release moisture into the air

• Water moves from the atmosphere to land

During which stage of the water cycle does water vapor change into water droplets that form clouds?

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

• Condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is groundwater?

• Water stored in underground caverns or porous rock

• Water flowing in rivers

• Water in the atmosphere

• Water in lakes

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What is runoff?

• Water absorbed into the ground

• Water flowing over land instead of being absorbed or evaporating

• Water in underground reservoirs

• Water in the ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the source of energy for the water cycle?

• Wind

• Sunlight

• Moonlight

• Geothermal heat

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When it precipitates, where does most of the water go as it returns to the Earth's surface?

• Into rivers

• Into lakes

• Directly into the oceans

• Into underground aquifers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the definition of humidity?

• The amount of water vapor in the air

• The temperature of the air

• The speed of the wind

• The pressure of the atmosphere

Weather that is fair and clear is usually caused by which type of pressure systems?

• Low

• High

• Medium

• Variable

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5