Water Cycle and States of Matter Quiz

When water condenses into tiny water droplets, it may fall to earth as

• temperature

• precipitation

• condensation

• evaporation

The sun comes out after a rain shower, and the puddles of water in the street begin to disappear. ______________ is happening.

• heat energy

• matter

• evaporation

• precipitation

What is the measure of how hot or cold something is ?

• matter

• heat energy

• condensation

• temperature

Solid, liquids, and gas are all states of __________________.

• water cycle

• heat energy

• matter

• temperature

When water vapor turns into liquid in the atmosphere and sticks to specks of dust, ice crystals, or even other liquid water droplets, ______________ are formed.

• raindrops

• clouds

• ice

• snow

A WET sponge was put into an empty plastic bucket. The bucket was placed on a deck during the hottest part of the day. A few hours later, the sponge was completely dry. What happened to the water in the sponge?

• Heat energy from the sun caused the water droplets to precipitate.

• Heat energy from the sun caused the water droplets to evaporate.

• Heat energy from the sun caused the water droplets to condensate.

• A squirrel came and drank all the water from the sponge.

A glass of cold lemonade was taken from the refrigerator and set on the table. Soon there were little drops of water on the outside of the glass. Where did the water come from?

• The water came from the air because of condensation.

• The water came from the air because of precipitation.

• The water came from the inside of the glass because of condensation.

• The water came from the inside of the glass because of precipitation.

Water can exist in three forms - as liquid (water), solid (ice), and gas (water vapor). Which tells what happens to water as it changes form?

• Liquid water gains heat to form a solid (ice).

• Liquid water loses heat to form a solid (ice).

• Solid water (ice) loses heat to form gas (water vapor).

• Water vapor (gas) gains heat to form liquid water.

Water may exist in three states: liquid, gas, and ___________.

• gravity

• soil water

• water vapor

• solid

Water __________ at 212º F and 100º C.

• melts

• boils

• freezes

• stays the same