Water Cycle Processes and Concepts

What is the major process of the water cycle that involves water changing from a liquid to a gas?

• Respiration

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  Evaporation

• Transpiration

• 
  Condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the opposite of evaporation in the water cycle?

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Runoff

• 
  Precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the process where water vapor in the atmosphere is changed back into liquid water?

• 
  Transpiration

• Respiration

• Condensation

• Evaporation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the release of water from plants into the atmosphere?

• 
  Evaporation

• 
  Transpiration

• 
  Condensation

• Respiration

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the process where water falls to the ground and moves horizontally into streambeds or vertically until it meets the water table?

• 
  Evaporation

• 
  Runoff

• 
  Transpiration

• 
  Ground Water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the term for the water that flows down hills into ponds, lakes, and streams?

• 
  Ground Water

• 
  Runoff

• 
  Condensation

• 
  Respiration

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the process where animals release water vapor to the atmosphere when they breathe out?

• 
  Respiration

• 
  Condensation

• 
  Transpiration

• 
  Evaporation

What is the term for the water that falls to the ground and infiltrates the ground?

• 
  Condensation

• 
  Runoff

• 
  Precipitation

• 
  Ground Water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the process where water vapor in the atmosphere clumps together to form clouds?

• 
  Transpiration

• 
  Evaporation

• 
  Respiration

• Condensation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the term for the water that falls to the ground in the form of rain, sleet, or snow?

• 
  Precipitation

• 
  Condensation

• 
  Runoff

• 
  Ground Water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4