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Water Cycle

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What causes ocean water to evaporate in the water cycle?
a)
energy from the Sun
b)
energy from ocean waves
c)
energy from Earth’s rotation
d)
energy from Earth’s moon
2.
Which part of the diagram BEST represents condensation? 
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
3.

Tori put water in two flat, uncovered pans. She placed one pan in a sunny spot and put the other pan in a shady spot. She left the pans for 12 hours, then returned and measured the water in both pans. What MOST likely happened to the water in the pans?

a)

More water evaporated from the pan exposed to sunshine.

b)

More water evaporated from the pan left in the shade.

c)

The same amount of water evaporated from both pans.

d)

No water evaporated from either pan.

4.
Which fact best explains why MOST evaporation happens in the oceans?
a)
Ocean water is salty.
b)
There are mountain ranges on the ocean floor.
c)
About 97 percent of Earth’s water is ocean water.
d)
Fewer clouds block sunlight over the ocean.
5.
A glass of cold water is set on a desktop. Later that day, beads of water had formed on the outside of the glass. The MOST likely explanation for the beads of water is that
a)
some water dripped over the side.
b)
the water soaked through the glass.
c)
water vapor condensed on the sides
d)
someone sprayed the glass with water.
6.
What part of the water cycle takes place when water from clouds falls back to Earth?
a)
transpiration
b)
evaporation
c)
condensation
d)
precipitation
7.
Which process is missing from the water cycle diagram?
a)
pressure
b)
moisture
c)
absorption
d)
condensation
8.
Which is an example of condensation
a)
water boiling in a pot
b)
water being absorbed by plants
c)
salt being removed from water
d)
moisture on mirror after hot shower
9.
The process of water changing from its liquid state to a gas in the water cycle is known as
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
transpiration
10.
In which way are evaporation and condensation similar?
a)
Both cause decreases in air temperature.
b)
Both cause increases in air temperature
c)
Both are caused by the warming of the atmosphere.
d)
Both are caused by changes in heat energy.
11.
Which process allows green plants to control the amount of water stored in their leaves?
a)
photosynthesis
b)
condensation
c)
respiration
d)
transpiration
12.
Which of the following best explains how condensation occurs?
a)
Heat energy from the sun is increased, causing water vapor to condense.
b)
Water travels to the sun, and then condenses into clouds.
c)
Water in the air always turns to liquid when it comes in contact with a surface.
d)
Heat energy from the sun is decreased, causing the water vapor to cool and condense.
13.
Which will most likely evaporate the quickest?
a)
a puddle on a hot day
b)
a puddle on a cold day
c)
a puddle on a snowy day
14.
Which would most likely increase on a hot, sunny day?
a)
runoff
b)
condensation
c)
transpiration
d)
precipitation
15.
Snowfall is an example of which process?
a)
transpiration
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
condensation
16.

 Decaying plants and animals are important to an ecosystem because they

a)

cause disease in living organisms.

b)

reduce soil erosion.

c)

recycle oxygen to the air.

d)

return nutrients to the soil.

17.

Aubrey says that her school is in a desert. Which fact about her schoolyard MOST helps her claim?

a)

The schoolyard has few trees

b)

The schoolyard has rocks and sand.

c)

The schoolyard gets warm in the summer.

d)

The schoolyard gets little rain during the year.

18.

 Which trait does a cactus get from its parents?

a)

the length of time it lives

b)

the color of its flowers

c)

the amount of rain it gets

d)

the number of spines it has

19.

The diagram below shows a marine food web. Changing ocean temperatures have led to a large decrease in the number of horseshoe

crabs. Which effect will MOST likely occur next?

a)

The diamondback turtle and grackle populations will decrease.

b)

The striped bass and plankton populations will decrease.

c)

The razor clam population will increase.

d)

The sanderling population will increase.

20.

How are the skeletal and circulatory systems alike?

a)

They help give the body shape.

b)

They help the body make oxygen.

c)

They help the body remove waste

d)

They help the body produce new blood.