WorksheetsThe Water Cycle
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
During which stage do clouds form?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
2.
Which stages does liquid water from the ocean turn into water vapor?
a)
condesantion
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
3.
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
4.
Which stage does the #2 show in the diagram?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
5.
Which stage does the #3 show in the diagram?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
6.
what does the #4 show in the diagram?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
7.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
d)
sublimation
8.
Which of these is an example of precipitation?
a)
snow
b)
air
c)
clouds
d)
vapor
9.
What is water that flows in rivers and streams into the oceans and lakes?
a)
evaporating
b)
condensing
c)
precipitating
d)
runoff
10.
What is water doing when it is changed to water vapor?
a)
evaporating
b)
condensing
c)
precipitating
d)
runoff
11.
What source of energy evaporates the most water from Earth’s surface?
a)
volcanoes
b)
the sun
c)
lightning
d)
wind
12.
Where is most water found on Earth?
a)
glaciers
b)
lakes
c)
rivers
d)
oceans
13.
What is water vapor doing when it changes to water?
a)
evaporating
b)
condensing
c)
precipitating
d)
runoff
14.
What is the process of water droplets or ice crystals falling from the sky?
a)
evaporating
b)
condensing
c)
precipitating
d)
runoff
15.
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
16.
Water begins to evaporate when you add _______ to it.
a)
cold
b)
ice
c)
water cycle
d)
heat
17.
Precipitation happens when clouds of water droplets are too ______________.
a)
cold
b)
light
c)
heavy
d)
hot
18.
Which of these is not an example of precipitation?
a)
rain
b)
clouds
c)
sleet
d)
snow
19.
A student places a cup of water outdoors on a cold day. At what temperature will water in the cup change to ice?
a)
0 degrees F
b)
100 degrees F
c)
212 degrees F
d)
32 degrees F
20.
On which kind of day would you expect the most evaporation from the surface of a pond?
a)
cold, rainy
b)
cold, sunny
c)
warm, rainy
d)
warm, sunny
100 %
