Worksheetswater project
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 20mins
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?
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
runoff
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?
Hai’s
Eva’s
Peter’s
Joanna’s
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?
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
runoff
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?
Water evaporates from the ocean’s surface.
Some ocean water freezes and becomes glaciers.
Salt makes ocean water heavier so it takes up less space.
Water seeps into the ocean bed and becomes ground water.
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?
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
runoff
Which of the following processes is responsible for changing liquid water into water vapor?
photosynthesis
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
Where is most of Earth’s water located?
glaciers
lakes
oceans
rivers
When water moves from the ocean water to the atmosphere ________________ is happening.
precipitation
evaporation
condensation
crystallization
__________________ occurs when water vapor combines to form water droplets in the clouds.
evaporation
precipitation
condensation
transpiration
Once water droplets get heavy enough they fall to Earth's surface during ___________________.
precipitation
evaporation
condensation
transpiration
Plants absorb water. Later, some water vapor is let out of the leaves during _____________.
evaporation
surface runoff
transpiration
precipitation
This picture shows what happens to the water molecules during _________________.
precipitation
condensation
evaporation
This picture shows what happens to the water molecules during _________________.
precipitation
condensation
evaporation
Which two cause water to move through the water cycle?
kinetic energy
energy from the sun
forward motion
gravity
What force brings precipitation to the ground?
forward motion
weight
thermal energy
gravity
What has to happen to water for it to evaporate?
gain heat (thermal energy)
lose heat (thermal energy)
What has to happen to water for it to condense?
gain heat (thermal energy)
lose heat (thermal energy)
_______________________ describes the dissolved salt content of a substance.
thermohaline
substance
salinity
density
Which image best shows what happens to create a density current in the Mediterranean Sea?
What is the formula for density?
D = mass x volume
D = volume ÷ mass
D = mass + volume
D = mass ÷ volume
_________________ occurs when the surface of Earth is worn away by water over time.
salinity
temperature
transpiration
erosion
Scientists think that the water on Earth came from ________________________ (select ALL that apply).
comets
asteroids
volcanoes
stars
