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The Water Cycle

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the process that occurs when water changes from a liquid to a gas?

a)

transpiration

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

precipitation

2.

What is the process that occurs when water vapor is cooled and changes from a gas to a liquid?

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

transpiration

d)

precipitation

3.

What provides energy in the water cycle?

a)

The moon tides

b)

The sun

c)

The gravitational pull on the north pole

4.

When a plant releases water through its leaves is called...

a)

precipitation

b)

leakage

c)

condensation

d)

transpiration

5.

Water that flows back to the ocean is called...

a)

transpiration

b)

evaporation

c)

run-off

d)

ocean water

6.

How much of the Earth's surface is water?

a)

4%

b)

100%

c)

23.5%

d)

75%

7.

How is water used (check all that apply):

a)

wash hands

b)

laundry

c)

dishwasher

d)

water lawns

8.

For condensation to occur, the warm water vapor must...

a)

melt

b)

cool

c)

get hotter

9.

Which list includes four forms of precipitation?

a)

rain, sleet, snow, water

b)

sleet, snow, rain, hail

c)

lakes, mist, ice, run-off

d)

condensation, evaporation, transpiration, precipitation

10.

When warm water vapor is blown over land in the water cycle, what happens?

a)

evaporation

b)

the sun's rays heat up the ocean

c)

hot water vapor rises

d)

cooler air gets heavy with precipitation over the land

11.
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
12.
What happens after groundwater at the very end/beginning of the water cycle?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Transpiration
c)
Condensation
d)
Groundwater
13.
During which stage do clouds form?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation