WorksheetsWater Cycle
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 31mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where is most of the Earth's water found?
a)
Rivers
b)
Oceans
c)
Lakes
d)
Glaciers
2.
Which source of energy evaporates water from the surface of Earth?
a)
lazer
b)
wind
c)
clouds
d)
sun
3.
What is water doing when it is changed to water vapor?
a)
evaporating
b)
condensing
c)
precipitating
d)
freezing
4.
In which step of the water cycle does water change from liquid to a gas?
a)
evaporation
b)
condenstation
c)
participation
d)
accumulation
5.
Water that falls to Earth’s surface as rain, snow, or ice is called
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
transpiration
d)
precipitation
6.
Condensation occurs when water vapor cools and changes from a
a)
gas to a solid
b)
liquid to a gas
c)
gas to a liquid
d)
solid to a gas
7.
The water cycle is ____________
a)
The process by which water moves in and out of the atmosphere.
b)
A blanket of air that surrounds the earth.
c)
gravitational pull of the moon causing the oceans on the Earth to rise and fall.
d)
the creation of oxygen by plant through photosynthesis.
8.
Letter A is representing what part of the water cycle?
a)
Condenstation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Accumulation
d)
Precipitation
9.
Letter D is representing what part of the water cycle?
a)
Condenstation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Collection
d)
Precipitation
10.
Letter C is representing what part of the water cycle?
a)
Condenstation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Accumulation
d)
Precipitation
11.
Letter B is representing what part of the water cycle?
a)
Condenstation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Accumulation
d)
Precipitation
12.
About how much of Earth’s water is fresh water?
a)
3%
b)
10%
c)
25%
d)
70%
13.
What controls whether water is a gas, liquid or solid ice?
a)
the shape or size of the cup
b)
where it has been stored
c)
if it is used for irrigation
d)
temperature
14.
What is one smart thing we could do to conserve water?
a)
Flush the toilet every time you go
b)
Water your lawn in the morning or evening hours
c)
Take cold showers
d)
Drink less water
15.
On which kind of day would you expect the most evaporation from the surface of a pond?
a)
hot and windy
b)
cool and calm
c)
cloudy and rainy
d)
warm
16.
Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of ________________.
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
d)
collection
17.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
18.
During which stage do clouds form?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
19.
The water cycle has no start or end
a)
true
b)
false
20.
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 the air to hold
21.
Which of these is not an example of precipitation?
a)
rain
b)
clouds
c)
sleet
d)
snow
22.
Does evaporation happen before or after condensation?
a)
before
b)
after
c)
during
23.
How much of Earth's freshwater is available for use?
a)
97%
b)
3%
c)
2%
d)
1%
24.
What does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
transpiration
25.
How much of our planet is estimated to be covered with water?
a)
68%
b)
50%
c)
97%
d)
75%
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