WorksheetsWater Cycle
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
2.
Which of these is an example of precipitation?
a)
snow
b)
air
c)
clouds
d)
vapor
3.
What happens after groundwater at the very end/beginning of the water cycle?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Transpiration
c)
Condensation
d)
Groundwater
4.
Evaporation happens when the sun ___________ water and turns it into vapor.
a)
cools
b)
heats up
c)
freezes
d)
lights up
5.
Precipitation happens when clouds of water droplets are too ______________.
a)
cold
b)
light
c)
heavy
d)
hot
6.
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
7.
what does this tool measure?
a)
wind direction
b)
wind speed
c)
air temperature
d)
humidity
8.
The ________ is the driving force of the earth's surface.
a)
sun
b)
moon
c)
stars
9.
Is humidity the amount of water in the air?
a)
Yes
b)
No
10.
Does warm water evaporate quicker than cold water?
a)
Yes
b)
No
11.
When the water vapor in the air changes back to liquid, what does it form?
a)
rain,hail,sleet, or snow
b)
water
c)
condensation
d)
snow and water
12.
What causes water vapor to move?
a)
wind
b)
snow
c)
water
d)
lava
13.
This is what heats up the water to start the water cycle.
a)
sun
b)
moon
c)
stars
d)
Mars
14.
What is water doing when it is changed to water vapor?
a)
evaporating
b)
condensing
c)
transpiring
d)
freezing
15.
What is water that flows in rivers and streams into the oceans and lakes?
a)
evaporating
b)
condensing
c)
precipitating
d)
runoff
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