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The Water Cycle

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is transpiration?

a)

NO

b)

When water evaporates from the leaves of plants

c)

When any form of liquid goes from the atmosphere to the ground

d)

Similar to condensation

2.

Why can't all water evaporate?

a)

Because some water soaks into the ground (infiltration)

b)

We never studied this

c)

Because the animals drink it all

d)

All of the above

3.

Which of the following is the process of making water into clouds

a)

Evaporation

b)

Vibrato

c)

Condensation

d)

Percolation

4.

What is Percolation?

a)

The downwards movement of water through soil and rock due to gravity

b)

When water turns into water vapor

c)

When water evaporates from the leaves of plants

5.

What part of the water cycle comes after "precipitation"?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Run-off

c)

Infiltration

d)

Solar Radiation

6.

What is water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers?

a)

Water that flows across the land and enters rivers and streams. It eventually flows into lakes and oceans.

b)

The water evaporates from the leaves of plants and moves into the air

c)

This process occurs when air cools and the vapor collects into liquid form

d)

water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers

7.

What is solar radiation?

a)

The process that occurs when any and all forms of water particles fall from the atmosphere and reach the ground

b)

Water that flows across the land and enters rivers and streams. It eventually flows into lakes and oceans.

c)

when the sun heats water up and it becomes vapor in the air

d)

energy from the sun

8.

What is an "aquifer"?

a)

a layer "permeable" rock, sand or gravel that hold water

b)

when air cools and the vapor collects into liquid form

c)

water evaporates from the leaves of plants and moves into the air

9.

True or false: water storage is water that exists for long period below the earth's surface, in glaciers or other bodies of water

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

Complete the following definition: The process that occurs when any and all forms of water particles fall from the _________________________________________

a)

atmosphere and reach the ground

b)

moves into the air

c)

due to gravity

11.

Complete the following definition: water that fills the cracks and spaces in __________________________________________

a)

cools and the vapor collects into liquid form

b)

and it becomes vapor in the air

c)

underground soil and rock layers

12.

True or false: when air cools and the vapor collects into liquid form is condensation

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

13.

True or false: respiration is evaporation from plants

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

14.

Water evaporates from the leaves of plants and moves into the air is.....

a)

transpiration

b)

precipitation

c)

condensation

d)

infiltration

15.

Water that flows across the land and enters rivers and streams. It eventually flows into lakes and oceans is...

a)

runoff

b)

groundwater

c)

solar radiation

16.

Jonny did a quiz. He answered a question: What is "water vapor"?. He said " clouds". Is he correct?

a)

NO

b)

YES

17.

Sarah said that Robin is not correct because Robin said that rain is a form is precipitation. Who is correct?

a)

SARAH

b)

ROBIN

18.

The process of water soaking into the ground is infiltration. Is this statment correct?

a)

NO

b)

YES

19.

What happens to water when it's hit by the sun's rays? (click two)

a)

Evaporation

b)

Rain

c)

Solar radiation

d)

Run-off

20.

What makes water less salty?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Melting of ice

d)

Groundwater