Water Cycle | Weather & Climate Worksheet (Grade 5)

The water cycle moves water from place to place on Earth. The illustration below shows some of the steps in the water cycle. Which of the following best describes what is happening in Box L?

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Precipitation

• Condensation

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Susan recorded observations about the weather conditions she noticed throughout a day. The day began with rain. Susan saw puddles of water on the road. After the rain stopped, the sky cleared and the sun began to shine. By the afternoon, the puddles were no longer on the road and clouds were present in the sky. How do the parts of the water cycle relate to the weather conditions that Susan observed?

• The rain was condensation. The Sun's heat made the puddles evaporate. The clouds were formed by precipitation.

• The rain was precipitation. The Sun's heat made the puddles evaporate. The clouds were formed by condensation.

• The rain was evaporation. The Sun's heat made the puddles precipitate. The clouds were formed by condensation.

• The rain was precipitation. The Sun's heat made the puddles condense. The clouds were formed by evaporation.

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The water cycle moves water from place to place on Earth. The illustration below shows some of the steps in the water cycle. Which box represents a gas cooling into a liquid?

• Box J

• Box K

• Box L

• Box M

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Seth used this model to show how water vapor becomes liquid water in the water cycle. Which part of the water cycle is he modeling?

• precipitation

• evaporation

• condensation

• runoff

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Naomi is investigating how environmental factors affect the water level in a bucket left outside. She places four buckets with 40 mL of water in different outdoor conditions: Bucket A: Full sun, windy; Bucket B: Full sun, no wind; Bucket C: Shade, windy; Bucket D: Shade, no wind. After 3 days, she records the following water levels: Bucket A: 12 mL; Bucket B: 18 mL; Bucket C: 35 mL; Bucket D: 40 mL. Based on this data, which conclusion is most supported, and why?

• The water level dropped most in the sun and wind because both heat and moving air increase evaporation.

• Bucket A lost the most water because heat causes the bucket to tip slightly and spill water out.

• The water level remained the same in Bucket D because shade and wind prevented evaporation from happening.

• Buckets in the shade lost more water because wind has a stronger effect than sunlight.

Which answer choice lists the weather conditions that would most likely result in a sunny day?

• Low pressure, low humidity, with cirrus clouds

• High pressure, low humidity, with cirrus clouds

• Low pressure, high humidity, with stratus clouds

• High pressure, high humidity, with cumulus clouds

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A weather report predicts that it will be a cloudy, wet day. What weather condition caused the meteorologist to predict this weather?

• Low humidity

• No precipitation

• Low air pressure

• High air pressure

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Juliana is walking to the bus stop in a dense fog. She wants to understand how and why fog forms, so she looks up the weather data from the past 24 hours. Time — Air Pressure — Temperature — Humidity — Wind Speed 6:00 PM — High — Warm — 65% — Low 10:00 PM — Falling — Cooling — 75% — Calm 4:00 AM — Low — Cool — 95% — Calm 6:30 AM — Low — Cool — 98% — Calm Based on the data and your understanding of how fog forms, which statement best explains why Juliana sees dense fog in the morning?

• Fog formed because the humidity was high and the temperature dropped, allowing water vapor to condense into droplets near the ground.

• Fog formed because the air pressure stayed low and high winds pushed warm air over cool ground, forming dense clouds.

• Fog formed because high temperatures during the day caused more evaporation, and strong winds kept that moisture in the air.

• Fog formed because low air pressure caused clouds to form high in the sky and then settle near the ground overnight.

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The table shows humidity levels for four cities on a particular day. HUMIDITY LEVELS IN FOUR CITIES Location — Humidity Level of the Air (Percent) City A — 11% (percent) City B — 50% (percent) City C — 98% (percent) City D — 25% (percent) Which city most likely just experienced rain immediately followed by warm temperatures?

• City A

• City B

• City C

• City D

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The arrow in this diagram shows the different elevations of four locations along a mountain range. At which location on the diagram would air pressure be the greatest?

• Point W

• Point X

• Point Y

• Point Z

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