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WorksheetsWater Cycle
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When clouds form - what process is occurring?
a)
Meteorology
b)
Condensation
c)
Collection
d)
Runoff
2.
The process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil and is filtered.
a)
Precipitation
b)
Transpiration
Meteorology
Meteorology
c)
Runoff
Climate
Climate
d)
Infiltration
3.
When the ground is saturated and cannot soak up any more water, the excess drains from the surface of the Earth to rivers, lakes. This is called ____________.
a)
Evaporation
b)
Runoff
c)
Gravity
Cycle
Cycle
d)
Rapid
4.
Look at the diagram. What state of matter does B represent?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
5.
Look at the diagram. What state of matter does C represent?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
6.
When changing from a solid to a liquid, the particles are moving____________. This is caused by _________.
a)
away from each other, melting
b)
away from each other, evaporation
c)
getting closer to each other, heating
d)
getting closer to each other, freezing
7.
When changing from a liquid to a gas, the particles are moving____________. This is caused by _________.
a)
away from each other, freezing
b)
away from each other, evaporation
c)
getting closer to each other, heating
d)
getting closer to each other, freezing
8.
Look at the diagram. What process in the water cycle does A represent?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
9.
Look at the diagram. What process in the water cycle does B represent?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
10.
Look at the diagram. What process in the water cycle does C represent?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
11.
Look at the diagram. What process in the water cycle does D represent?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
12.
After precipitation occurs, water that does not run off into the hydrosphere can be stored as _______?
a)
Ground Water
b)
Evaporation
c)
Condensation
d)
Snow
13.
What follows evaporation during the water cycle? How does this occur?
a)
Water evaporates into water vapor
b)
Water vapor condenses and forms a cloud
c)
Water precipitates to the ground
d)
Water runs down into the hydrosphere
14.
What is water vapor?
a)
Water on the land (geosphere)
b)
Water in the air (atmosphere)
c)
Water in plants
d)
Water in the water (hydrosphere)
15.
What fuels the water cycle
a)
water
b)
wind
c)
sun
d)
earth's magnetism
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