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The Water Cycle

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When water evaporates it becomes a _________ called ____________.
a)
liquid/water
b)
gas/water vapor
c)
precipitation/rain
d)
solid/ice
2.
The main source of energy for the water cycle is . . .
a)
wind
b)
weather
c)
the sun
d)
lightning 
3.
Clouds are created through the process of . . .
a)
runoff
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
d)
precipitation
4.
What happens when water condenses?
a)
It turns into a gas.
b)
It rains.
c)
It runs off the land.
d)
It changes back to a liquid.
5.
Rain, sleet, snow, and hail are all forms of . . . 
a)
runoff
b)
water vapor
c)
precipitation
d)
evaporation
6.
Which best describes an aquifer?
a)
water trapped in an underground layer of rock
b)
a lake
c)
water frozen in glaciers
d)
snowpack
7.
Which best describes what a drought is?
a)
when people use too much water
b)
a desert
c)
dry weather
d)
a long period of time with less than normal precipitation 
8.

Lakes, aquifers, and snowpack are all examples of . . .

a)

precipitation

b)

reservoirs

c)

groundwater

d)

bodies of water

9.
Which is the best way to describe the water cycle?
a)
Water evaporating from pools, rivers, lakes and oceans.
b)
Water collecting in oceans and lakes.
c)
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail falling from clouds.
d)
Water repeatedly moving around Earth in different forms.
10.
True or False?
The ocean is our largest source of freshwater.
a)
True
b)
False
11.

Which of the following statements are true? (There's more than one correct answer.)

a)

There has always been the same amount of water on Earth.

b)

There has always been the same amount of freshwater on Earth.

c)

Most water on Earth is saltwater.

d)

Most freshwater on Earth is found in rivers.

12.

The process of turning ocean water into potable water is known as

a)

recycling.

b)

desalination.

c)

purifying.

d)

desaltification.

13.

Choose the image that shows precipitation.

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

What process is shown in this image?

a)

weather

b)

cloudification

c)

condensation

d)

transpiration

15.

Southern California is currently in a drought.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

A well would most likely be used to retrieve water from

a)

a lake.

b)

an ocean.

c)

snowpack.

d)

an aquifer.

17.

Which of the following statements are not true? (There's more than one correct answer.)

a)

About 97% of Earth's water is found in oceans.

b)

Most freshwater on Earth is found in aquifers.

c)

Most freshwater on Earth is found in glaciers and snowpack.

d)

Most freshwater on Earth is found in lakes.

18.

Which event is more likely to cause very dry conditions in Southern California?

a)

El Nino

b)

La Nina

19.

Ocean temperatures and trade winds can determine how much precipitation we get in Oxnard.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Which of the following are examples of realistic ways to conserve water at home? (There's more than one correct answer.)

a)

Stop brushing your teeth.

b)

Drink less water.

c)

Take shorter showers.

d)

Sweep outside instead of using the hose.

e)

Wash the car less often.