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WorksheetsUnit 1 Water Cycle
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 19mins
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Class
Date
1.
Where is most water found on Earth?
a)
in glaciers
b)
in lakes
c)
in rivers
d)
in oceans
2.
What source of energy evaporates the most water from Earth’s surface?
a)
volcanoes
b)
the sun
c)
lightning
d)
wind
3.
What is water doing when it is changed to water vapor?
a)
evaporating
b)
condensing
c)
precipitation
d)
freezing
4.
What is water vapor doing when it changes to water?
a)
evaporating
b)
condensing
c)
precipitation
d)
freezing
5.
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 being used for irrigation
d)
what its temperature is
6.
Where does condensation occur in the water cycle?
a)
clouds forming
b)
ocean water changing to water vapor
c)
water flowing down a river
d)
underground water soaking into rocks and soil
7.
How can water vapor in the air return to Earth?
a)
it evaporates and is blown by the wind
b)
it evaporates and forms clouds
c)
it condenses then precipitates
d)
it sticks to any warm surface it comes in contact with
8.
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
9.
Salt water occupies________ of all the water on the Earth.
a)
97%
b)
96%
c)
98%
d)
75%
10.
Water in the ocean that contains 3-4% salt is_________.
a)
salt water
b)
fresh water
c)
glacier
d)
rain water
11.
Water in lakes and rivers that does not contain salt.
a)
new water
b)
recycled water
c)
fresh water
d)
salt water
12.
After condensation, the droplets of water in the clouds fall to Earth in different forms. This is called__________.
a)
precipitation
b)
evaporation
c)
condensation
d)
accumulation
13.
Forms of precipitation are
a)
rain, sleet, snow, and hail
b)
rain, sleet, and snow
c)
rain, snow, and hail
d)
only dew mists and rain
14.
The land on the Earth covers approximately _____.
a)
25%
b)
75%
c)
97%
d)
2%
15.
More evaporation occurs
a)
at night time
b)
during the day time
16.
Where is water evaporating into the air?
a)
from A to B
b)
from B to C
c)
from C to D
d)
from D to A
17.
Where is water condensing?
a)
from A to B
b)
from B to C
c)
from C to D
d)
from D to A
18.
Where is precipitation occurring?
a)
from A to B
b)
from B to C
c)
from C to D
d)
from D to A
19.
Which type of rainfall would be most helpful to farmers?
a)
rainfall that evaporates quickly
b)
rainfall that runs off the land quickly
c)
rainfall that soaks into the soil slowly
d)
very little rainfall
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