Water Cycle Worksheet with Claims and Evidence

In this water cycle worksheet, students must apply their knowledge of the water cycle to answer questions about water cycle MODELS.

Students are provided 3 diagrams of water cycle models (not the water cycle itself). They answer questions about how each model represents the water cycle, and respond to 5 questions in the CLAIMS AND EVIDENCE format.

Teacher Notes:

• 3 Pages, plus Answer Key Included
• NGSS Standard: MS-ESS2-4
• NGSS Science & Engineering Practice: Developing and using models
• NGSS Science & Engineering Practice: Engaging in argument from evidence
• Please note that this water cycle worksheet is not editable.
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Related Standards:

• NGSS MS-ESS2-1: Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth’s materials and the flow of energy that drives this process.
• NGSS MS-ESS2-4: Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth’s systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity.