Water Cycle Quiz

Study the illustration of the water cycle. Choose the correct location which best represents evaporation.

• A

• B

• C

• D

Water falls to the ground as it rains. Which step in the water cycle will MOST LIKELY happen next?

• Water in the air condenses to form droplets.

• Water evaporates to form water vapor.

• Water flows across the land as runoff.

• Water droplets in clouds combine and grow heavier.

This is an illustration of the water cycle. Which stage shows condensation in the process of the water cycle?

• Stage W

• Stage X

• Stage Y

• Stage Z

Look at the water cycle model. Water is placed in the cloud-looking structure and filters into the model. The water then runs down the model and accumulates at the bottom. Which parts of the water cycle are being represented in this model when the water falls out of the ice pack and fills up the bottom of the plastic container? Select TWO correct answers.

• A. evaporation

• B. condensation

• C. precipitation

• D. erosion

• E. accumulation (collection)

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NGSS.5-ESS2-1

Lucy noticed the arrows in the water cycle diagram. She inferred that the arrows showed the movement of water through the water cycle. Which part of the water cycle do the arrows circled in red represent?

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• accumulation

Which part of the water cycle occurs when water vapor changes back into a liquid?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Accumulation

On a sunny day students noticed water droplets forming outside on a window early in the morning. Which sentence best describes what students were observing?

• Evaporation is the process of water vapor changing to a liquid.

• Condensation is the process of water vapor changing to a liquid.

• Precipitation is water vapor falling from the sky.

• Run off is the process of excess water draining from the surface of the land.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The following diagram is a representation of a stream table. Water drips out of the green container and then makes its way down the tray, showing how water eventually ends up in the ocean. The water dropping down from the green container and entering the stream table is most closely related to which part of the water cycle?

• Precipitation

• Accumulation (Collection)

• Evaporation

• Condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The sun is an important part of the water cycle. What type of energy does the sun provide for the water cycle?

• Wind energy

• Light energy

• Thermal Energy

• Mechanical energy

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NGSS.4-PS3-2

NGSS.5-ESS2-1

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

• Wind energy moves the water

• Thermal energy evaporates the water

• Mechanical energy moves the water

• Light energy makes it easier to see the process

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4