Sam's Blue Planet Assessment

The Water Cycle

• The water cycle is the process through which water moves around the Earth.

• It follows the path of water as it changes from a liquid to a vapor, or even into solid form.

• The major stages of the water cycle are evaporation and condensation.

• Temperature from the sun and the Earth drive the water cycle.

Multiple Choice

What is the water cycle?

• Water changes from a liquid to a gas.

• The process through which water moves around the Earth.

• The sun heats the ocean.

Multiple Choice

The major stages of the water cycle are:

• Sun and moon

• Evaporation and condensation

• Sublimation and explanation

• Cereal and milk

Vocabulary

• Precipitation: water in any form falls to Earth.

• Evaporation: Water changes state from a liquid to a gas.

• Condensation: Water changes state from a gas to liquid. (Clouds)

• Transpiration: Water vapor (gas) is given off from plants.

• Sublimation: Water changes state from a solid to a gas.

Multiple Choice

Water in any form falls to Earth.

• Condensation

• Sublimation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

Multiple Choice

Water changes state from a liquid to a gas.

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Sublimation

• Precipitation

Multiple Choice

Clouds form because of...

• wind

• punxsutawney Phil

• condensation

• Storm from X-Men

Multiple Choice

Water changes state from a solid to a gas.

• Condensation

• Sublimation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

Multiple Choice

Make an inference: Where would the most transpiration occur?

• Gobi Desert

• Brazilian Rainforest

• Russian tundra

Multiple Choice

Who would win in a race?

• A quesadilla

• A grilled cheese

• Ravioli

• Sardine pizza

Multiple Choice

What is a large body of salt water?

• glacier

• lake

• ocean

• river

Open Ended

Name one natural resource extracted from the ocean.

Multiple Choice

Which ocean is half the size of the Pacific?

• Indian

• Atlantic

• Arctic

​Hydrosphere

• ​All the water on Earth

Geosphere

• ​All the land, rocks, and minerals on Earth

​Atmosphere

• ​All the air on Earth

​Biosphere

• ​All the life on Earth

Multiple Choice

Which Earth system is mostly pictured here? 

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

• biosphere

Multiple Choice

Which Earth system is mostly pictured here? 

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

• biosphere

Multiple Choice

Which Earth system is mostly pictured here? 

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

• biosphere

Multiple Choice

Which Earth system is mostly pictured here? 

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

• biosphere

Multiple Choice

Which Earth system is mostly pictured here? 

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

• biosphere

Multiple Choice

Which Earth system is mostly pictured here? 

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

• biosphere

Multiple Select

Which Earth systems do you see here? (pick more than one)

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

• biosphere

Multiple Select

Which Earth systems do you see here? (pick more than one)

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

• biosphere

Multiple Select

Which Earth systems do you see here? (pick more than one)

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

• biosphere

Multiple Select

Which Earth systems do you see here? (pick more than one)

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

• biosphere

Multiple Select

Which Earth systems do you see here? (pick more than one)

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

• biosphere