The Water Cycle

Open Ended

How do you think the water cycle affects the water you drink every day?

Multiple Choice

Why is the water cycle important for life on Earth?

• It helps recycle water, making it available for all living things.

• It creates new water every year.

• It only affects oceans, not land.

• It is only important for fish.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are steps in the water cycle?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Runoff

• Photosynthesis

Multiple Choice

What is the main source of energy that drives the water cycle?

• The wind

• The sun

• The moon

• The ocean

Open Ended

Explain how the sun contributes to both evaporation and transpiration in the water cycle.

Multiple Choice

Which process in the water cycle involves water vapor cooling and changing back into liquid water droplets, forming clouds?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Precipitation

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a type of precipitation shown in the image?

• Rain

• Snow

• Fog

• Hail

Open Ended

Why is dust or dirt in the atmosphere important for precipitation to occur?

Multiple Choice

After precipitation falls to Earth's surface, what process causes water to flow down to a collection point?

• Evaporation

• Runoff

• Condensation

• Transpiration

Multiple Select

Which of the following are collection points where water gathers after precipitation?

• Oceans

• Lakes

• Mountains

• Rivers

Open Ended

Describe how the water cycle moves water through the environment, mentioning at least three processes involved.

Open Ended

How could you use the 'Water Cycle in a Bag' and 'Rain Cloud Experiment' to better understand the stages of the water cycle?

Multiple Choice

Which step in the water cycle involves water vapor cooling and turning back into liquid droplets around bits of dust?

• Evaporation and Transpiration

• Condensation and Cloud Formation

• Precipitation Falls

• Runoff and Gravity

Open Ended

What is one question you still have about the water cycle or something you would like to learn more about?

Multiple Choice

Why is the water we drink today the same water that has existed since the world began?

• Because water is constantly recycled through the water cycle.

• Because new water is created every day.

• Because water never evaporates.

• Because water is only found in oceans.