WorksheetsWater & the Wetlands
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which food chain correctly describes the flow of energy in an ecosystem?
a)
Grass-->cow-->human
b)
Caterpillar-->leaf-->human
c)
Cow-->grass-->human
d)
Leaf-->bird-->caterpillar
2.
The changes to water when it cycles on the Earth-
a)
the moon cycle
b)
the sun cycle
c)
the hydrological cycle
3.
When water vapor is cooled and forms water droplets---
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
transpiration
4.
When plants give off drops of water it is called---
a)
transpiration
b)
evaporation
c)
condensation
5.
When tiny droplets of water form in the air it is called---
a)
precipitation
b)
evaporation
c)
condensation
6.
When water is heated in the ocean by the sun and turns into water vapor--
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
transpiration
7.
Forms of precipitation are---
a)
only sleet and snow.
b)
rain, sleet, snow, and hail.
c)
only dew mists and rain.
8.
The water cycle has no start or end.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
After condensation, the droplets of water in the clouds fall to Earth in different forms---
a)
precipitation
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
10.
Precipitation occurs because---
a)
the droplets evaporate in the air.
b)
the droplets are too light for the air to hold.
c)
the droplets are too heavy for air to hold.
11.
Being able to blend into the environment is an adaptation known as a(n)
a)
camouflage
b)
shading
c)
adaptation
12.
Most of the Earth's water is found---
a)
underground in aquifers.
b)
in rivers and lakes.
c)
in the oceans.
13.
How do decomposers help other organisms in an ecosystem?
a)
They break down dead organisms and add nutrients back to the soil that plants use.
b)
They use the sunlight to make their own food that other organisms eat for energy.
c)
They help disperse seeds for plant growth.
d)
Decomposers do not help other organisms in an ecosystem.
14.
The sun drives the water cycle by---
a)
heating the ocean.
b)
rotating on its axis.
c)
giving light to plants.
15.
When water flows back into the ocean it is called--
a)
run-off
b)
transpiration
c)
precipitation
16.
In what order do a hawk, grass, and rabbit form a food chain in a meadow?
a)
Hawk-->grass-->rabbit
b)
Grass-->hawk-->rabbit
c)
Rabbit-->grass-->hawk
d)
Grass-->rabbit-->hawk
17.
When water turns into a gas---
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
18.
Rabbits eat grass and other plants to survive, but they do not eat animals. What kind of animal are rabbits?
a)
Decomposers
b)
Carnivores
c)
Producers
d)
Herbivores
19.
Name the three states of water.
a)
condensation, evaporation, precipitation
b)
snow, rain, sleet
c)
solid, liquid, gas
20.
Decomposers are important in the food chain because they
a)
produce their own food using light from the Sun.
b)
stop the ow of energy from one organism to another.
c)
break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients into the soil.
d)
are microscopic and other organisms cannot consume them.
21.
What is true about water?
a)
New water is constantly being added to the earth.
b)
The water used today has been on the earth since it’s beginning.
c)
Once water evaporates, it is gone from the earth forever.
d)
The earth is running out of most of its water
22.
An example of a producer is _________.
a)
fungus
b)
caterpillar
c)
bird
d)
moss
23.
What is the constant movement of water above and below the earth’s surface?
a)
water vapor
b)
water cycle
c)
water way
24.
What BEST describes a complete water cycle?
a)
lake -> cloud -> rain -> river
b)
plant -> river -> lake -> groundwater
c)
snow -> ice -> puddle -> drink
25.
What is NOT a function of a wetland?
a)
It filters water.
b)
It causes pollution.
c)
It provides habitats for animals.
26.
Anything that helps an organism survive in its environment is a(n) _________.
a)
survival
b)
adaptation
c)
change
27.
One model that shows how energy passes from organism to organism is called
a)
a food chain
b)
photosynthesis
c)
energy
28.
Which of the following lists only consumers?
a)
Acorns, squirrels, rabbits
b)
Grass, chipmunks, eagles
c)
Hawks, lizards, chipmunks
d)
Mice, squirrels, grass
29.
Where does the energy that powers the water cycle come from?
a)
plants
b)
animals
c)
the sun
30.
What is evaporation?
a)
Water freezes.
b)
Water vapor meets cold air and changes back into liquid.
c)
Water gets warm and changes from liquid water to water vapor.
d)
Plants take in water from the soil.
31.
What is the correct term for rising water vapor meeting colder air and turning back into water droplets?
a)
condensation
b)
dehydration
c)
precipitation
d)
evaporation
32.
Where is water vapor found?
a)
n the air around you
b)
n your breath
c)
in steam from a kettle
d)
all of the above
33.
Where does some water from the water cycle collect underground?
a)
aquariums
b)
aquifers
c)
aqueducts
d)
aquatic parks
34.
What is true about water?
a)
Each time we use water we change it.
b)
Approximately 30% of the Earth is covered with water.
c)
The Earth is covered with only salt water.
d)
Over 70% of the water is fresh water.
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