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The Water Cycle and Sun

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these is an example of precipitation?
a)
snow
b)
air
c)
clouds
d)
vapor
2.
Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of  ________________. 
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
accumulation
d)
precipitation
3.
During which stage do clouds form?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
4.
Which stages does liquid water from the ocean turn into water vapor?
a)
condesantion
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
5.
Which stage does ground water try to return to the ocean or soak into the ground?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
6.
what does this tool measure?
a)
wind direction
b)
wind speed
c)
air temperature
d)
humidity
7.
What is A? 
a)
Solid 
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
8.
What is B? 
a)
Solid 
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
9.
What is C? 
a)
Solid 
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
10.
During the summertime what precipitation do we often see? Why?
a)
Snow, the air is cold
b)
Rain, the air is warm
11.
What is      D?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
12.
What is B?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
13.
What is C?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
14.
What is A?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
15.
Which statement is true about the sun?
a)
It is a star.    
b)
It is the largest star in our galaxy. 
c)
It is a planet close to Earth.
d)
It is a moon. 
16.
How many suns do we have
a)
13
b)
21
c)
1
d)
4
17.
Very hot stars are what color? 
a)
Blue
b)
Yellow
c)
Red
d)
Orange
18.
What is true about the sun?
a)
The sun gives us night
b)
The sun is very small compared to Earth
c)
The sun is a star that gives off energy
d)
The sun only provides light for planet Earth
19.
Your sense of sight can help you see which type of energy from the sun? 
a)
Heat
b)
 Electrical
c)
Light
d)
Kinetic
20.
Earth depends on the sun in what way?
a)
Humans need energy to live
b)
The sun revolves around Earth
c)
Humans need the sun to understand how things grow
d)
 The sun is the only star in the solar system
21.
What is true about the size of the sun?
a)
It is a medium size star
b)
It is the largest star in our solar system
c)
It is smaller than some planets  
d)
It is as big as the moon
22.
The Sun plays an important role in the water cycle.  Which of the following stages of the water cycle does it affect? 
a)
Runoff
b)
Condensation
c)
Evaporation
d)
Precipitation