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6.19 Water Cycle Driven by Sun and Gravity Worksheet

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Water Cycle Driven by Sun and Gravity - Which diagram or model best shows water cycle driven by sun and gravity? (NGSS MS‑ESS2‑4; DCI ESS2.C)

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery
Which summary statement best describes the water cycle driven by sunlight and gravity?
AWater moves only between oceans and clouds, and gravity creates evaporation.
BGravity heats Earth's surface, and sunlight pulls rivers toward the sea.
CClouds create water, and the sun stores it underground.
DSunlight changes water into vapor, water condenses and can fall as precipitation, and gravity moves water downhill across land and through the ground so the cycle continues.
Solution & Explanation:The best summary includes the sun as the energy source for evaporation and gravity as the force moving water downward and downhill through the system.
Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery
In a watershed model, where should the collection basin be placed to best show gravity's effect on water movement?
Aat the highest point on the slope
Bhalfway up the mountain so all arrows can point upward
Cbeside the sun symbol
Dat the lowest point where several runoff arrows meet
Solution & Explanation:Gravity moves water downhill, so a collection basin belongs at the lowest point where flows come together.
Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery
Which revision best corrects the misconception that clouds are made only of invisible water vapor?
ALabel every cloud as pure water vapor.
BShow clouds as tiny liquid droplets or ice crystals formed by condensation.
CRemove condensation from the model completely.
DReplace clouds with underground water arrows.
Solution & Explanation:Clouds are mostly made of tiny droplets or ice crystals that formed when water vapor condensed.

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This worksheet is designed specifically for Grade 6 Science students. It aligns with educational standard MS-ESS2-4 (Primary standard selected for prompt fields in this prompt cell: NGSS MS-ESS2-4. Skill statement in this prompt cell: Which diagram or model best shows water cycle driven by sun and gravity? Associated standards listed with this skill in this prompt cell: NGSS MS-ESS2-4; DCI ESS2.C. Use this prompt-provided wording as the supporting standard description for this workflow.).

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