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Also Assesses - Clarification :
Students will identify and/or explain the parts of the water cycle.
Students will identify the states of water associated with each part of the water cycle and/or explain the phase changes that occur as water moves from one part of the water cycle to another.
Students will identify and/or describe the role of the ocean in the water cycle. - Content Limits :
Items will not address or assess transpiration, infiltration, or percolation as processes of the water cycle.
Items assessing the phases of water are limited to a water cycle context. - Stimulus Attributes :
Scenarios referring to the water cycle will not use the term reservoir. - Response Attributes :
None specified - Prior Knowledge :
Items may require the student to apply science knowledge described in the NGSSS from lower grades. This benchmark requires prerequisite knowledge from SC.2.E.7.1, SC.2.E.7.2, SC.2.E.7.3, and SC.2.P.8.4.
SC.5.E.7.2 Recognize that the ocean is an integral part of the water cycle and is connected to all of Earth’s water reservoirs via evaporation and precipitation processes.
- Test Item #: Sample Item 1
- Question: A model of the water cycle was made using an aquarium with a glass cover, a container of ice cubes, water, and a lamp.
Which part of the water cycle causes the water droplets to form on the glass cover?
- Difficulty: N/A
- Type: MC: Multiple Choice
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Original Student Tutorials Science - Grades K-8
Explore different sources of water as it travels through Earth's water cycle. Discover the importance of the oceans and other water sources as you follow water's journey in this interactive tutorial.
Learn how water moves into the atmosphere as it moves through the water cycle. This is part 2 of a three-part interactive tutorial series.
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Learn how water moves into the atmosphere as it moves through the water cycle. This is part 2 of a three-part interactive tutorial series.
Click to open part 1
Click HERE to open part 3 (Coming Soon)
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Explore different sources of water as it travels through Earth's water cycle. Discover the importance of the oceans and other water sources as you follow water's journey in this interactive tutorial.
Type: Original Student Tutorial
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The process that moves water around Earth is known as the water cycle. I this ZOOM-adapted video clip, the cast uses a homemade solar still to separate pure water from a saltwater mixture, mimicing this natural process.
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