Water Cycle 2026* Lessons & Questions

Water Cycle 2026* Lessons & Questions

​The water cycle is the continuous movement
of water on, in and above Earth.


The energy that drives the
water cycle comes from the sun.

Multiple Choice

What drives the water cycle? (3.7b)

• Soil

• Moon

• Sun

• Air

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements gives evidence that the sun’s energy moves water through the water cycle? 

(3.7b)

• Humans and animals drink water when it is hot.

• Water can be used to put out fires.

• Heat causes water to evaporate.

Multiple Choice

When water is heated and turns into a water vapor and evaporates, this is called...

"It comes up as _________."
(3.7c)

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

Multiple Choice

Which state of the water cycle is number 3?

"Then comes down as ____________."
(3.7c)

• precipitation

• condensation

• evaporation

Multiple Choice

Which state of the water cycle is number 2?

"Forms clouds as _____________."
(3.7c)

• precipitation

• condensation

• evaporation

• sun

Multiple Choice

Which state of the water cycle is number 1?
(3.7c)

• precipitation

• condensation

• evaporation

• sun

​Word Bank:
above below
saltwater freshwater

​River

​Pond

​Lake

​Word Bank:

smaller larger
gravity air

Multiple Choice

A very large body of saltwater is describing __________.
(3.7.a)

• oceans

• groundwater

• lakes

Multiple Choice

Water that is below the surface of the Earth.
(3.7.a)

• oceans

• groundwater

• lakes

​Waterways in Virginia

​A - Lake Gaston B - James River C- Atlantic Ocean

Multiple Select

How can we help conserve water? Choose all that apply.

(3.8a,b)

• Take longer showers.

• Take shorter showers.

• Drink soda or juice instead of water.

• Water plants in the morning, afternoon, and night.

• Fix leaky faucets.

Multiple Choice

Look at the map of Virginia.

Which waterway is best represented by the letter C?
(3.7.a)

• Nile River

• Atlantic Ocean

• James River

• Tiber River