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WorksheetsThe Water Cycle
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
Which of the following is an example of precipitation?
snow
air
clouds
evaporation
What makes runoff important?
It helps with the collection of water as it returns water to places on Earth.
It increases the chance of flooding.
It makes evaporation occur faster.
It increases the amount of condensation that occurs.
Rain, snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of ________________.
evaporation
condensation
erosion
precipitation
What immediately happens after evaporation takes place in the water cycle?
Water evaporates into and turns into water vapor
Water vapor condenses and forms clouds.
Precipitation falls to the ground as either rain, sleet, snow, or hail.
Erosion takes place.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor that is then evaporated?
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
transpiration
There are three states of matter. They are solid, liquid, and _______________.
convection current
erosion
condensation
gas
The ____________________________ is the continuous movement of water between Earth's surface and the air as it changes from liquid to gas and solid to liquid.
transpiration
condensation
water cycle
ocean current
What are the three states of water?
solid ice, liquid hydrogen, and water vapor
solid rock, liquid water, and water vapor
solid ice, liquid water, and water vapor
solid ice, liquid water, and condensation
When water turns into a gas, the gas is called _______________________.
transpiration
water vapor
collection
evaporation
Evaporation is the process of a _______________________ turning into a gas.
solid
liquid
gas
cloud
The more sunlight and exposure to the air there is, the ____________________ water will evaporate.
slower
quicker
less
harder
What is the definition of condensation?
the process of water vapor, a gas, changing to liquid water
the leaves of plants releasing water vapor into the air through their leaves
the process of a liquid turning into a gas
the process by which the surface of Earth gets worn down
When precipitation falls it either sinks into the soil and becomes groundwater or it ______________________________.
becomes runoff
evaporates immediately
condenses and forms clouds
very quickly turns from a liquid to a solid
What process is missing from the water cycle? Evaporation, ________________________, precipitation and collection.
erosion
condensation
transpiration
convection
Clouds are made up of what?
tiny droplets of liquid water or ice
only ice
only water
moving air
There are primarily _________ different types of clouds.
two
three
four
five
The different types of cloud types are: cirrus, __________________, cumulus, and cumulonimbus.
fog
climate
stratus
vapor
A convection current is a continuous loop of moving _________ or _________ that transfers energy.
air, liquid
liquid, solid
air, precipitation
solid ,gas
_______________________ is the process by which the surface of the Earth gets worn down.
Collection
Erosion
Transpiration
Condensation
__________________ is clouds that form near or low to the ground.
Humidity
Condensation
Fog
Evaporation
Humidity is the amount of ________________ in the air at any given time and place.
water vapor
liquid water
solid ice
precipitation
Water freezes at what temperature?
12 degrees Fahrenheit
22 degrees Fahrenheit
32 degrees Fahrenheit
212 degrees Fahrenheit
At what temperature does water boil?
32 degrees Fahrenheit
212 degrees Fahrenheit
252 degrees Fahrenheit
312 degrees Fahrenheit
Land usually heats up a lot faster and reaches higher _______________________ than water does.
temperatures
convection currents
humidity
ice crystals
What is climate?
The amount of water vapor in the air at any moment.
The weather conditions of a place over a long period of time.
A moving stream of water in the ocean.
The weather conditions of a place right now.
What do ocean currents do?
Move only cold water around the planet.
Evaporate before having any impact on the Earth.
They help even out Earth's temperatures.
Move only warm water around Earth's five oceans.
What is the main energy source for the water cycle?
the sun
the moon
oceans
clouds
What exactly is liquid water doing when it changes to water vapor?
It is evaporating.
It is condensing.
It is transpiring.
It is freezing.
On which kind of day would you expect the most evaporation from a puddle?
sunny and hot
sunny and cold
rainy and hot
rainy and cold
In which state can water be found on Earth?
solid
liquid
gas
it can be found in three states: solid, liquid, and gas
How does the sun drive the water cycle?
It helps keep the air humid.
It provides food for plants.
It lights the planet.
It provides heat for evaporation to take place.
The evaporation of water comes mostly from what source?
oceans
lakes
streams
rivers
Which of the following is an example of erosion?
sunlight shining onto a mountain
hail falling from the sky and onto a car
wind pushing away cumulus clouds
a wave crashing onto a rock and breaking it apart
What is the biggest cause of erosion on planet Earth?
wind
ice
glaciers
moving water
Sometimes when clouds form they release __________________________, which then falls to the ground.
precipitation
condensation
erosion
evaporation
In which form does water rise into the atmosphere when it evaporates?
water vapor
water droplets
clouds
salt water
Which term best describes a change of state from a liquid to a gas caused by the sun's energy?
evaporation
erosion
collection
precipitation
The process in which some water within plants evaporates into the atmosphere is known as _________________________.
evaporation
transpiration
condensation
precipitation
In the water cycle, which of the following does the sun provide?
Energy for water to evaporate from oceans, lakes, rivers, and streams
Water for evaporation to take place.
Clouds for precipitation to take place.
Water for condensation to take place.
The water cycle has _________________________.
both a beginning and an end
no beginning and no end
only a beginning
only an end
During what part of the water cycle does water vapor turn into liquid water droplets?
evaporation
condensation
precipitation
collection
What process of the water cycle is happening in step A?
collection
evaporation
condensation
water vapor
What process of the water cycle is happening in step B?
transpiration
precipitation
condensation
erosion
What process of the water cycle is happening in step C?
evaporation
precipitation
condensation
water vapor
What process of the water cycle is happening in step D?
transpiration
collection
condensation
precipitation
What process of the water cycle is happening in step E?
condensation
evaporation
transpiration
runoff
What approximate percentage of planet Earth is covered by water?
97%
70%
3%
25%
Roughly, what percentage of the Earth’s water is fresh water?
97%
70%
10%
3%
Approximately, what percentage of all of the water on is salt water?
70%
3%
60%
97%
Which of the following factors does NOT contribute to erosion?
moving water
blowing wind
ice
sunlight
