6th Grade Water Cycle Quiz

Which layer of Earth is made up of all its rocks?

• geosphere
• cryosphere
• biosphere
• hydrosphere

Which layer of Earth is made up of all living things?

• geosphere
• cryosphere
• biosphere
• hydrosphere

Which layer of Earth is made up of Earth's frozen water?

• geosphere
• cryosphere
• biosphere
• atmosphere

Did you know that 97% of Earth's water is found in the oceans? What do we call all of Earth's water?

• geosphere
• hydrosphere
• biosphere
• atmosphere

What do scientists call the layer of air that surrounds Earth?

• geosphere
• hydrosphere
• biosphere
• atmosphere

What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation
• freezing

Which of these is an example of precipitation?

• snow
• air
• clouds
• vapor

Which is the opposite of condensation?

• runoff
• evaporation
• precipitation
• transpiration

What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?

• condensation
• evaporation
• sublimation
• transpiration

What is the water cycle?

• the 3 forms of water
• the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
• when water melts
• when clouds form