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6.3.1 Water cycle

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How does water from the ocean end up as snow on a mountain?

a)

The water stay in the same place.

b)

The water is carry by the energy.

c)

The water never moves.

d)

The water cycle describes how water moves from one location to another on Earth.

2.

How does water leave the ocean?

a)

Evaporates water and all the sediments.

b)

Evaporates water and all the minerals.

c)

Evaporates water and oil.

d)

Only water evaporates leaving back the salt.

3.

What makes water evaporate?

a)

An increase in energy can cause liquid water to evaporate and become water vapor.

b)

An increase in cold weather can cause liquid water to evaporate and become water vapor.

c)

A decrease in energy can cause liquid water to evaporate and become water vapor.

d)

An increase in chemical substances can cause liquid water to evaporate and become water vapor.

4.

How does water vapor become a cloud?

a)

When water vapor gains energy it condenses and liquid water forms.

b)

When water vapor loses energy it condenses and liquid water forms.

c)

When water vapor loses energy it condenses and vapor water forms.

d)

When water vapor takes energy it condenses and liquid water forms.

5.

What causes rain or snow to fall to Earth?

a)

Evaporation brings water back to Earth through the process of precipitation.

b)

Gravity brings water back to Earth through the process of precipitation.

c)

Weather factors brings water back to Earth through the process of evaporation.

d)

Condensation brings water back to Earth through the process of precipitation.

6.
Where does water go after it falls to Earth as precipitation?
a)
It disappears.
b)
We never see it again.
c)
Water on Earth is stored in reservoirs. 
d)
It stores in other galaxies.
7.

What keeps the water cycle moving?

a)

Only gravity play a role in the cycling of water.

b)

Only water density play a role in the cycling of water.

c)

Only energy from the sun play a role in the cycling of water.

d)

Both energy from the sun and gravity play a role in the cycling of water.

8.

What causes water to cycle through Earth's system?

a)

Changes in energy, density, and gravity cause water to cycle through Earth’s systems.

b)

Density, and gravity cause water to cycle through Earth’s systems

c)

Changes in energy and gravity cause water to cycle through Earth’s systems

d)

Changes in energy causes water to cycle through Earth’s systems

9.
Energy from the sun heats the water in the Ocean. This causes water molecules to gain more energy as they increase their speed they leave the ocean becoming a gas, or water vapor. The water vapor is less dense than liquid water, so it rinses into the atmosphere. This is the process of......
a)
Condensation
b)
Precipitation
c)
Filtration
d)
Evaporation
10.
As the water vapor cools and looses energy, it condenses and turns back to liquid water. Billions of tiny water droplets form clouds. This is the process of......
a)
Evaporation
b)
Precipitation
c)
Condensation
d)
Filtration
11.
When the droplets of water become too heavy they drop from the atmosphere to Earth's surface as rain. The temperature of the air determines whether rain or snow will fall. This process is.......
a)
Filtration
b)
Condensation
c)
Evaporation
d)
Precipitation
12.
What is the force that pulls precipitation to Earth's surface?
a)
Frictional is the force that pulls precipitation to Earth's surface.
b)
Gravity is the force that pulls precipitation to Earth's surface.
c)
Magnetic is the force that pulls precipitation to Earth's surface.
d)
Electric is the force that pulls precipitation to Earth's surface.
13.

What are some of the reservoirs?

a)

The oceans, glaciers, lakes, streams, soil, and even plants and animals are water reservoirs.

b)

The oceans,soil, underground aquifers, the atmosphere, and even plants and animals are water reservoirs.

c)

The oceans, glaciers, lakes, streams, soil, underground aquifers, the atmosphere, and even plants and animals are water reservoirs.

d)

The oceans, glaciers, lakes, streams, soil, underground aquifers, and the atmosphere are water reservoirs.

14.

On earth's surface water can be found in lakes, rivers, glaciers, underground, and in plants and animals. It also can be found, and stored , as snow on mountain tops. Heat energy from the Sun eventually melts the snow. Then gravity pulls water down mountains in rivers and through groundwater. Snow usually melts in the spring and summer.

a)

Infiltration

b)

Condensation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Evaporation

15.
When water that flows through Earths surface rather than soaking into the ground.
a)
Precipitation
b)
Transpiration
c)
runoff
d)
Evaporation
16.
The process of when plants take in water through their roots and give off water vapor through their leaves.
a)
Evaporation
b)
runoff
c)
Transpiration
d)
Groundwater
17.
Water present beneath Earths surface.
a)
Runoff
b)
Transpiration
c)
Groundwater flow
d)
Infiltration
18.

What is the effect when water soaks into the ground?

a)

Rivers form and carry water into oceans.

b)

Plant roots absorb water to feed plants.

c)

water droplets form clouds.

d)

Water falls to the earth as rain or snow.

19.

What cause the fog to form on a lake in the morning?

a)

The fog forms when the air temperature is warmer than the water temperature.

the water temperature.

b)

The fog forms when the air temperature changes quickly.

c)

The fog forms when the air temperature changes slowly.

d)

The fog forms when the air temperature is cooler than the water temperature.