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water project

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When it rained, Chloe watched water go from her driveway into the gutter on the street.


Which part of the water cycle did she observe?

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

precipitation

d)

runoff

2.

Four students decided they would each model a different part of the water cycle. Hai modeled condensation, Eva modeled evaporation, Peter modeled precipitation, and Joanna modeled runoff. Whose model showed a liquid turning into a gas?

a)

Hai’s

b)

Eva’s

c)

Peter’s

d)

Joanna’s

3.

Seth used a model to show how water vapor becomes liquid water in the water cycle.


Which part of the water cycle is he modeling?

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

precipitation

d)

runoff

4.

Amelia has observed water runoff into the ocean in many places and for many years. The level of the water in the ocean does not seem to have changed. Why?

a)

Water evaporates from the ocean’s surface.

b)

Some ocean water freezes and becomes glaciers.

c)

Salt makes ocean water heavier so it takes up less space.

d)

Water seeps into the ocean bed and becomes ground water.

5.

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?

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

precipitation

d)

runoff

6.

Which of the following processes is responsible for changing liquid water into water vapor?

a)

photosynthesis

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

precipitation

7.

Where is most of Earth’s water located?

a)

glaciers

b)

lakes

c)

oceans

d)

rivers

8.

When water moves from the ocean water to the atmosphere ________________ is happening.

a)

precipitation

b)

evaporation

c)

condensation

d)

crystallization

9.

__________________ occurs when water vapor combines to form water droplets in the clouds.

a)

evaporation

b)

precipitation

c)

condensation

d)

transpiration

10.

Once water droplets get heavy enough they fall to Earth's surface during ___________________.

a)

precipitation

b)

evaporation

c)

condensation

d)

transpiration

11.

Plants absorb water. Later, some water vapor is let out of the leaves during _____________.

a)

evaporation

b)

surface runoff

c)

transpiration

d)

precipitation

12.

This picture shows what happens to the water molecules during _________________.

a)

precipitation

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

13.

This picture shows what happens to the water molecules during _________________.

a)

precipitation

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

14.

Which two cause water to move through the water cycle?

a)

kinetic energy

b)

energy from the sun

c)

forward motion

d)

gravity

15.

What force brings precipitation to the ground?

a)

forward motion

b)

weight

c)

thermal energy

d)

gravity

16.

What has to happen to water for it to evaporate?

a)

gain heat (thermal energy)

b)

lose heat (thermal energy)

17.

What has to happen to water for it to condense?

a)

gain heat (thermal energy)

b)

lose heat (thermal energy)

18.

_______________________ describes the dissolved salt content of a substance.

a)

thermohaline

b)

substance

c)

salinity

d)

density

19.

Which image best shows what happens to create a density current in the Mediterranean Sea?

a)
b)
c)
20.

What is the formula for density?

a)

D = mass x volume

b)

D = volume ÷ mass

c)

D = mass + volume

d)

D = mass ÷ volume

21.

_________________ occurs when the surface of Earth is worn away by water over time.

a)

salinity

b)

temperature

c)

transpiration

d)

erosion

22.

Scientists think that the water on Earth came from ________________________ (select ALL that apply).

a)

comets

b)

asteroids

c)

volcanoes

d)

stars