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Water Cycle

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where does condensation occur?

a)

hydrosphere

b)

lithosphere

c)

biosphere

d)

atmosphere

2.

From which sphere does most water evaporate?

a)

hydrosphere

b)

lithosphere

c)

biosphere

d)

atmosphere

3.

Water that is heated by the sun evaporates. Select the number that represents this process on the diagram.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

4.

When water vapor cools, it condenses. Select the number that represents this process on the diagram.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

5.

Select the number that represents precipitation on the diagram.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

6.

Select the number that represents runoff on the diagram.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

7.

How is energy transferred during the water cycle?

a)

Water gains energy during evaporation and releases it during condensation.

b)

Water releases energy during evaporation and condensation.

c)

Water gains energy during evaporation and condensation.

d)

Water gains energy in condensation and releases it in evaporation.

8.

Energy is transferred between the atmosphere and hydrosphere by which two processes?

a)

evaporation and runoff

b)

precipitation and condensation

c)

condensation and evaporation

d)

precipitation and evaporation

9.

Where is most of the fresh water on earth found?

a)

Rivers

b)

Soil

c)

Oceans

d)

Glaciers and ice caps

10.

What is a major difference between fresh water and ocean water?

a)

Ocean water is too polluted for people to drink.

b)

Ocean water contains too much salt for people to drink.

c)

Fresh water is too polluted for people to drink.

d)

Fresh water contains too much salt for people to drink.