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Worksheet time: 49mins
Which type of precipitation is shown in by the diagram?
hail
sleet
snow
rain
What type of precipitation does diagram above show?
sleet
hail
snow
rain
What causes the formation of hail?
it comes into contact with a pocket of air above 0 degrees Celsius/ 32 degrees Fahrenheit but refreezes when it comes into air that is again below 0 degrees Celsius/ 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
It is thrown back into the clouds during thunderstorms and keeps adding more layers of frozen ice.
It is formed when the air is above 0 degrees Celsius/ 32 degrees Fahrenheit
It is formed when the air is below 0 degrees Celsius/ 32 degrees Fahrenheit all the way from the clouds to the ground
Is the process for when gas turns into a liquid
precipitation
condensation
evaporation
runoff
Is the process for when liquid turns into a gas
precipitation
condensation
evaporation
runoff
Is the process for when rain, snow, sleet, or hail fall from a cloud
precipitation
condensation
evaporation
runoff
is the process for when a surplus of rainfall moves from the land to a larger source of water.
precipitation
condensation
evaporation
runoff
What causes the formation of hail?
is the type of precipitations that falls as rain and then freezes due to colder air temperature
type of precipitation that freezes in layers then falls from a cloud
is formed when there is only warm air between the clouds and the ground
It is formed when the air is below 0 degrees Celsius/ 32 degrees Fahrenheit all the way from the clouds to the ground
Which type of precipitation is shown in by the diagram?
hail
sleet
snow
rain
What does the water droplets in the diagram represent in the water cycle?
The sun
Condensation
evaporation
run off
what does the lamp represent in this diagram of the water cycle?
The sun
Condensation
evaporation
run off
The water cycle moves water from place to place on Earth. The illustration below shows some of the steps in the water cycle. Which box on the illustration represents condensation?
Box J
Box K
Box L
Box M
The water cycle moves water from place to place on Earth. The illustration below shows some of the steps in the water cycle. Which box on the illustration represents precipitation?
Box J
Box K
Box L
Box M
The water cycle moves water from place to place on Earth. The illustration below shows some of the steps in the water cycle. Which box on the illustration represents evaporation?
Box J
Box K
Box L
Box M
The water cycle moves water from place to place on Earth. The illustration below shows some of the steps in the water cycle. Which box on the illustration represents runoff?
Box J
Box K
Box L
Box M
Mr. Hall's car was damaged during a thunderstorm. The hood, trunk, and top of the car looked like someone had hit it repeatedly with a small rubber mallet. What most likely caused the damage?
Snow
Hail
Sleet
Rain
The water cycle is the process that moves water from place to place on Earth. Water moves between underground rivers, lakes and oceans on Earth's surface, and the clouds in Earth's atmosphere. What is the energy source that drives the water cycle?
Fossil Fuels
Hydoelectricity
Ocean Waves
The Sun
Which graph shows how sleet is formed?
Chart 1, because snow melts when it falls
Chart 1, because it shows that snow melts and refreezes, causing sleet
Chart 2, because snow melts when it falls
Chart, 2 because when snow melts and refreezes it makes sleet
Water on Earth's surface is constantly evaporating. When the water evaporates, it becomes water vapor. It leaves the surface to become part of Earth's atmosphere. The water vapor eventually returns to Earth's surface in the form of precipitation. What best describes what must happen to the water vapor before it can turn into precipitation?
It must solidify into hail
It must solidify into frost
It must condense into fog
it must condense into clouds
When the layer of atmosphere spanning from the clouds all the way to the ground is below freezing, what kind of precipitation falls?
freezing rain
rain
snow
hail
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
evaportation
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 this model to show how water vapor becomes liquid water in the water cycle. Which part of the water cycle is he modeling?
evaporation
condensation
runoff
precipitation
Your mom wanted to help you understand the water cycle better so she made this model in your kitchen. What does the steam from the pot represent?
condensation
runoff
evaporation
precipitation
Your mom wanted to help you understand the water cycle better so she made this model in your kitchen. What does the drops of water falling into the cup represent?
condensation
runoff
evaporation
precipitation
Your mom wanted to help you understand the water cycle better so she made this model in your kitchen. What does the drops of water sticking to the lid represent?
condensation
runoff
evaporation
precipitation
Water flows from the river near Eduardo’s Florida home into the Gulf of Mexico. He knows that runoff is one way that water returns to the ocean. What is the main way water leaves the ocean?
condensation
runoff
evaporation
precipitation
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
You were at the pool and got out to have lunch. You used your towel to dry off before eating lunch. Before returning to playing in the pool you leave your towel hanging in the sun. When you get out your towel is dry again. What part of the water cycle has taken place on your towel?
condensation
evaportation
runoff
precipitation
When changing from a liquid to a gas, the water molecules are ____________________________.
freezing and moving away from each other.
evaporating and moving away from each other
condensing and moving closer to each other
evaporating and moving closer to each other
When changing from a liquid to a solid, the water molecules are ____________________________.
freezing and moving away from each other.
evaporating and moving away from each other
condensing and moving closer to each other
freezing and moving closer to each other
When changing from a gas to a liquid, the water molecules are ____________________________.
condensing and moving away from each other.
evaporating and moving away from each other
condensing and moving closer to each other
freezing and moving closer to each other
This provides the power to keep the water cycle running.
The Sun
The Earth
The wind
living things
Which stage does the arrow below #2 show in the diagram?
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
run off
The act of turning from a gas into a liquid. ________________________
Condensation
Evaporation
Transpiration
Precipitation
The major source of energy and the driving energy source of the water cycle. __________________
moon
ocaen
Sun
atmosphere
The draining away of water from the surface of an area of land.
weathering
transpiration
run-off
precipitation
