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Total questions: 69
Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
3.
Which of these is an example of precipitation?
a)
snow
b)
air
c)
clouds
d)
vapor
4.
Which is the opposite of condensation?
a)
runoff
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
transpiration
5.
Which best explains why runoff is important?
a)
It returns water to other locations on Earth
b)
It increases the chance of flooding
c)
It makes evaporation occur faster
d)
It increases condensation
6.
Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of ________________.
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
accumulation
d)
precipitation
7.
Does evaporation happen before or after condensation?
a)
before
b)
after
c)
during
8.
What is it called when WATER is FORMED from an LIQUID to a WATER VAPOR Oor an [GAS]?
a)
EVAPORATION
b)
PRECIPITATION
c)
TRANSPIRATION
9.
What is the next stage after EVAPORATION in the water cycle?
a)
CONDENSTATION
b)
GROUNDWATER
10.
After the rain falls down onto Earth's surface, what most likely happens? What is it called?
a)
1. The remains of the water is soaked into the ground.
2.Groundwater
2.Groundwater
b)
1. Groundwater
2. The remains of the water is soaked into the ground.
2. The remains of the water is soaked into the ground.
c)
1. Groundwater
2. Transpiration happens to the plants.
2. Transpiration happens to the plants.
d)
1. The liquid turns into an gas or an water vapor
2. Evaporation
2. Evaporation
11.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
12.
When water _________, dew forms.
a)
Melts
b)
Evaporates
c)
Condenses
d)
Precipitates
13.
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
14.
What is the energy source for the water cycle?
a)
the sun
b)
the earth
c)
water
d)
the moon
15.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
16.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
17.
What is evaporation?
a)
The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.
b)
The part of the water cycle when the water vapor in the air gets cold. The water turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.
c)
The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water. This causes the water to fall from the sky to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
18.
What is condensation?
a)
The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.
b)
The part of the water cycle when the water vapor in the air gets cold. The water turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.
c)
The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water. This causes the water to fall from the sky to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
19.
What is precipitation?
a)
The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.
b)
The part of the water cycle when the water vapor in the air gets cold. The water turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.
c)
The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water. This causes the water to fall from the sky to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
20.
When water condenses, the water vapor in the air gets ___________ and changes back into liquid.
a)
cold
b)
hot
c)
warm
d)
solid
21.
When water condenses, the liquid water forms ______________.
a)
water vapor
b)
steam
c)
air
d)
clouds
22.
Precipitation happens when clouds of water droplets are too ______________.
a)
cold
b)
light
c)
heavy
d)
hot
23.
Evaporation happens when the sun ___________ water and turns it into vapor.
a)
cools
b)
heats up
c)
freezes
d)
lights up
24.
Which of these is not an example of precipitation?
a)
rain
b)
clouds
c)
sleet
d)
snow
25.
Which of these is an example of precipitation?
a)
snow
b)
air
c)
clouds
d)
vapor
26.
Which stages does liquid water from the ocean turn into water vapor?
a)
condesantion
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
27.
Water that is not salty and has little or no taste, color, or smell
a)
fresh water
b)
salt water
c)
ocean water
d)
swamp water
28.
Which stage does ground water try to return to the ocean or soak into the ground?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
29.
Which stages does liquid water from the ocean turn into water vapor?
a)
condesantion
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
30.
Which stage does the #2 show in the diagram?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
31.
Which stage does the #3 show in the diagram?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
32.
what does the #4 show in the diagram?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
33.
Water that contains dissolved salts
a)
melted ice caps
b)
lakes
c)
oceans
d)
rivers
34.
Types of precipitation include all of the following except
a)
rain
b)
sleet
c)
fog
d)
hail
35.
This is a picture of
a)
snow
b)
rain
c)
fog
d)
hail
36.
Water falling in temperatures above freezing
a)
rain
b)
hail
c)
sleet
d)
snow
37.
What percentage of Earth’s water is freshwater?
a)
75%
b)
3%
c)
1%
d)
97%
38.
What is D?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
39.
What is C?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
40.
What is B?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
41.
What is A?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
42.
Where is most water found on Earth?
a)
glaciers
b)
lakes
c)
rivers
d)
oceans
43.
What source of energy evaporates the most water from Earth’s surface?
a)
volcanoes
b)
the sun
c)
lightning
d)
wind
44.
What is water doing when it is changed to water vapor?
a)
evaporating
b)
condensing
c)
precipitating
d)
runoff
45.
What is water vapor doing when it changes to water?
a)
evaporating
b)
condensing
c)
precipitating
d)
runoff
46.
What is the process of water droplets or ice crystals falling from the sky?
a)
evaporating
b)
condensing
c)
precipitating
d)
runoff
47.
On which kind of day would you expect the most evaporation from the surface of a pond?
a)
cold, rainy
b)
cold, sunny
c)
warm, rainy
d)
warm, sunny
48.
The oceans absorb much of the sunlight reaching Earth. When water in the oceans absorb sunlight and heat up, what process can happen to the water?
a)
accumulation
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
d)
precipitation
49.
water entering or sinking into the ground
a)
Runoff
b)
Infiltration
c)
Ground Water
d)
Water Table
50.
A model used to illustrate the movement and changes of state of water at and near Earth’s surface
a)
Nitrogen Cycle
b)
Carbon Cycle
c)
Hydrologic Cycle
d)
Life Cycle
51.
water that cannot infiltrate will move along Earth's surface to streams, creeks, etc.
a)
Runoff
b)
Infiltration
c)
Ground Water
d)
Water Table
52.
subsurface water that is found beneath the water table
a)
Runoff
b)
Infiltration
c)
Ground Water
d)
Water Table
53.
mostly freshwater and is important for our homes, industry and agriculture.
a)
Runoff
b)
Infiltration
c)
Ground Water
d)
Water Table
54.
boundary between the zone of aeration and zone of saturation
a)
Ground Water
b)
Water Table
c)
Vadose Zone
d)
Infiltration
55.
the area of land drained by any one stream.
a)
Runoff
b)
Water Table
c)
Watershed
d)
Ground Water
56.
% of open space in a material compared to its total volume
a)
Permeability
b)
Porosity
c)
Relative humidity
d)
Capillarity
57.
the degree to which a liquid can pass through a material
a)
Porosity
b)
Permeability
c)
Capillarity
d)
Rate of permeability
58.
The process of water movement through a plant and its evaporation from aerial parts, such as leaves, stems and flowers.
a)
Precipitation
b)
Infiltration
c)
Condensation
d)
Transpiration
59.
The process by which water moves through the atmosphere and back to Earth’s surface
a)
Erosion
b)
Precipitation
c)
The Water Cycle
d)
Condensation
60.
What percentage of the earth is covered by water?
a)
97%
b)
71%
c)
3%
d)
80%
61.
What Percentage of the earth is salt water?
a)
71%
b)
3%
c)
<1%
d)
97%
62.
What percentage of the Earth’s fresh water is available for drinking?
a)
10%
b)
<1%
c)
3%
d)
15%
63.
Chemical formula to represent water's unique structure
a)
Hydrogen + 2 Oxygen
b)
2 Hydrogen + 1 Oxygen
c)
HO
d)
OH
64.
Molecules on the surface of water cause a tightness almost giving it water a skin.
a)
surface tension
b)
universal solvent
c)
capillary action
65.
What are the 3 states of matter?
a)
solid, freezing, thawing
b)
solid, liquid, gas
c)
Georgia, Florida, South Carolina
66.
The sum total of all the water on earth and in its atmosphere is known as
a)
Biosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Ionosphere
67.
___________________ is the movement of water into the ground due to the pull of gravity.
a)
runoff
b)
infiltration
c)
evaporation
d)
precipitation
68.
Clouds are formed when water vapor cools and condenses in a liquid state. Eventually, the air in the cloud becomes saturated with water. The water droplets that create the cloud combine, forming larger droplets which become heavier. What happens next?
a)
The water droplets fall to the Earth as rain.
b)
The water droplets evaporate and become water vapor again.
c)
The water's weight causes the cloud to move, which we feel as wind.
d)
The water is absorbed into the atmosphere.
69.
Which step in the water cycle involves returning of fresh water to the Earth?
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
precipitation
d)
respiration
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