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WorksheetsThe Hydrologic Cycle
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Any type of liquid or solid water that falls to earth's surface
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
precipitation
d)
runoff
2.
Process of water vapor changing into a liquid
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
precipitation
d)
transpiration
3.
Process of liquid water changing into a gas
a)
evaporation
b)
condenstaion
c)
precipitation
d)
transpiration
4.
The energy source that allows the water cycle to occur
a)
batteries
b)
the sun
c)
solar panels
d)
gasoline
5.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
6.
What do we call water that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking in?
a)
runoff
b)
discharge
c)
recharge
d)
tributary
7.
Because they have large connected pores, materials such as sand and gravel allow water to pass through. This is known as
a)
Permeable
b)
Impermeable
8.
What is C?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
9.
What is B?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
10.
The arrows in the diagram below represent the movement of water in the water cycle.
Which arrow represents the process of transpiration?
Which arrow represents the process of transpiration?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
11.
Base your answers to the following questions on the diagram of the water cycle below. Letter A represents a process in the water cycle. Points X and Y represent locations on Earth's surface.
The process represented by A is
The process represented by A is
a)
precipitation
b)
transpiration
c)
condensation
d)
saturation
12.
Most of the water on Earth is located in the oceans and has a salinity of about 3.5%. Which statement best explains why rain is fresh water and has a very low salinity?
a)
When water precipitates from oceans, most of the salt remains in the oceans.
b)
When water evaporates from oceans, most of the salt remains in the oceans.
c)
When water precipitates from clouds, most of the salt remains in the clouds.
d)
When water evaporates from clouds, most of the salt remains in the clouds,
13.
The amount of runoff will increase as the
a)
slope of the land decreases
b)
porosity of the soil increases
c)
evaporation rate exceeds the infiltration rate
d)
precipitation rate exceeds the infiltration rate
14.
Rainwater will enter the ground at X if the ground is
a)
saturated and permeable
b)
saturated and impermeable
c)
unsaturated and permeable
d)
unsaturated and impermeable
15.
A model of the water cycle was made using an aquarium with a glass cover, a container of ice cubes, water, and a lamp.
Which part of the water cycle causes the water droplets to form on the glass cover?
Which part of the water cycle causes the water droplets to form on the glass cover?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
runoff
16.
What follows evaporation during the water cycle? How does this occur?
a)
Water evaporates into water vapor
b)
Water vapor condenses and forms a cloud
c)
Water precipitates to the ground
d)
Water runs down into the hydrosphere
17.
The hydrologic cycle continuously recycles _______ through Earth's systems.
a)
rocks
b)
water
c)
oxygen
d)
carbon dioxide
18.
What is D?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
19.
What do we call water that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking in?
a)
runoff
b)
discharge
c)
recharge
d)
tributary
20.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
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