5th Grade Water Cycle, Precipitation, and Clouds Review

Students created models of the water cycle using empty plastic bottles. Water was placed in the bottom of each bottle, and the top was sealed with a plastic cap. The bottles were then placed in a sunny window in the classroom. What would best represent the precipitation step of the water cycle in this model?

• Water drops in the bottle collecting at the top

• Water drops in the bottle moving down the sides

• The amount of water decreasing at the bottom of the bottle

• Sunlight from the window warming the water at the bottom of the bottle

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The figures below illustrate a glass of water left on a desk for a day. What happens to the water in the glass is a common event in the water cycle. Which statement describes what has happened in this event?

• Water has evaporated from the glass.

• Water has changed from a gas to a liquid.

• The liquid water has turned into a solid state.

• Condensation has caused the amount of water in the glass to increase.

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what does the #4 show in the diagram?

• condensation
• evaporation
• precipitation
• run off

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Which step in the water cycle returns water directly to the oceans?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

• Precipitation

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What is the role of the sun in the water cycle?

• provide heat energy for evaporation

• provide heat energy for condensation

• dry out the soil for runoff to occur

• provide thermal energy for accumulation

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Look at the diagram of the water cycle.

Identify the missing stage of the water cycle on the diagram.

• Accumulation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

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A model for the water cycle is shown below. What is the purpose of the ice cubes in this model?

• To cool the water to cause evaporation

• To heat the water to cause evaporation

• To cool the water vapor to cause condensation

• To heat the water vapor to cause condensation

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On a warm day, a severe thunderstorm moves into an area. Warm air is moving rapidly upward into the clouds while cold air is moving down through the clouds. Zachary watches the storm through his window and notices large chunks of ice beginning to fall from the sky. What form of precipitation is Zachary observing?

• Hail

• Rain

• Sleet

• Snow

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Susan made observations about outside events she noticed throughout the day. The day began with rain. Susan saw puddles on the road. The rain stopped and the sun began to shine. The puddles disappeared. Later, clouds began to form in the sky. How do the parts of the water cycle relate to the events that Susan saw?

• The rain was condensation. The sun making the puddles disappear was evaporation. The clouds were formed by precipitation.

• The rain was precipitation. The sun making the puddles disappear was condensation. The clouds were formed by evaporation.

• The rain was evaporation. The sun making the puddles disappear was precipitation. The clouds were formed by condensation

• The rain was precipitation. The sun making the puddles disappear was evaporation. The clouds were formed by condensation.

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Where does most of the water in our water cycle come from?

• Rain puddles

• Larger clouds

• Rivers

• Oceans

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