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Water Cycle

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

Clouds contain millions of droplets of water. They form after __________________________.

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

precipitation

2.

Plants experience a form of evaporation called:

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

transpiration

3.

Water as it moves throughout the Earth is called what?

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

water cycle

4.

Water trapped under the ground is known as

a)

runoff

b)

groundwater

c)

wetland

5.

Which form of water is the most abundant at any time in the water cycle?

a)

frozen water

b)

fresh water

c)

salt water

6.

Water that is not absorbed into the ground is known as _________.

a)

groundwater

b)

runoff

c)

precipitation

7.

Rain, hail, snow and sleet are forms of

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

precipitation

8.

After a stormy day, it turned out to be sunny and hot. The puddles on the ground disappeared. What happened to the puddles?

a)

condensation occurred

b)

precipitation made them disappear

c)

they evaporated

9.

What powers the water cycle?

a)

the clouds

b)

the water

c)

the sun

10.

Jim observed a cup full of water he left on the counter a week ago. He noticed that it was almost empty now. What happened to the water?

a)

it evaporated

b)

it condensed

c)

it precipitated

11.

Tom noticed that after putting ice in his drink, water drops formed on the outside. How did the drops form?

a)

the heat from the drink caused condensation

b)

the coolness of the ice caused condensation

c)

he added the water drops on the glass

12.

What does C show in the diagram?

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

transpiration

13.

What does A show in the diagram?

a)

precipitation

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

14.

The picture of the trees shows wavy lines above it. What is this an example of?

a)

transpiration

b)

precipitation

c)

condensation

15.

In the diagram, D is an example of

a)

flooding

b)

groundwater

c)

runoff