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WorksheetsThe Water Cycle
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the water cycle?
a)
the 3 forms of water
b)
the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
c)
when water melts
d)
when clouds form
2.
What is the energy source for the water cycle?
a)
the sun
b)
the earth
c)
water
d)
the moon
3.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
4.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
5.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
6.
What is evaporation?
a)
The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.
b)
The part of the water cycle when the water vapor in the air gets cold. The water turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.
c)
The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water. This causes the water to fall from the sky to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
7.
What is condensation?
a)
The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.
b)
The part of the water cycle when the water vapor in the air gets cold. The water turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.
c)
The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water. This causes the water to fall from the sky to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
8.
What is precipitation?
a)
The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.
b)
The part of the water cycle when the water vapor in the air gets cold. The water turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.
c)
The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water. This causes the water to fall from the sky to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
9.
When water condenses, the water vapor in the air gets ___________ and changes back into liquid.
a)
cold
b)
hot
c)
warm
d)
solid
10.
When water condenses, the liquid water forms ______________.
a)
water vapor
b)
steam
c)
air
d)
clouds
11.
Precipitation happens when clouds of water droplets are too ______________.
a)
cold
b)
light
c)
heavy
d)
hot
12.
Evaporation happens when the sun ___________ water and turns it into vapor.
a)
cools
b)
heats up
c)
freezes
d)
lights up
13.
Which of these is not an example of precipitation?
a)
rain
b)
clouds
c)
sleet
d)
snow
14.
Which of these is an example of precipitation?
a)
snow
b)
air
c)
clouds
d)
vapor
15.
Does evaporation happen before or after condensation?
a)
before
b)
after
c)
during
16.
Does precipitation happen before or after condensation?
a)
before
b)
after
c)
during
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