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Water Cycle

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of precipitation is shown in by the diagram?

a)

hail

b)

sleet

c)

snow

d)

rain

2.

What type of precipitation does diagram above show?

a)

sleet

b)

hail

c)

snow

d)

rain

3.

What causes the formation of hail?

a)

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.

b)

It is thrown back into the clouds during thunderstorms and keeps adding more layers of frozen ice.

c)

It is formed when the air is above 0 degrees Celsius/ 32 degrees Fahrenheit

d)

It is formed when the air is below 0 degrees Celsius/ 32 degrees Fahrenheit all the way from the clouds to the ground

4.

Is the process for when gas turns into a liquid

a)

precipitation

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

runoff

5.

Is the process for when liquid turns into a gas

a)

precipitation

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

runoff

6.

Is the process for when rain, snow, sleet, or hail fall from a cloud

a)

precipitation

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

runoff

7.

is the process for when a surplus of rainfall moves from the land to a larger source of water.

a)

precipitation

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

runoff

8.

What causes the formation of hail?

a)

is the type of precipitations that falls as rain and then freezes due to colder air temperature

b)

type of precipitation that freezes in layers then falls from a cloud

c)

is formed when there is only warm air between the clouds and the ground

d)

It is formed when the air is below 0 degrees Celsius/ 32 degrees Fahrenheit all the way from the clouds to the ground

9.

Which type of precipitation is shown in by the diagram?

a)

hail

b)

sleet

c)

snow

d)

rain

10.

What does the water droplets in the diagram represent in the water cycle?

a)

The sun

b)

Condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

run off

11.

what does the lamp represent in this diagram of the water cycle?

a)

The sun

b)

Condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

run off

12.

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?

a)

Box J

b)

Box K

c)

Box L

d)

Box M

13.

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?

a)

Box J

b)

Box K

c)

Box L

d)

Box M

14.

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?

a)

Box J

b)

Box K

c)

Box L

d)

Box M

15.

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?

a)

Box J

b)

Box K

c)

Box L

d)

Box M

16.

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?

a)

Snow

b)

Hail

c)

Sleet

d)

Rain

17.

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?

a)

Fossil Fuels

b)

Hydoelectricity

c)

Ocean Waves

d)

The Sun

18.

Which graph shows how sleet is formed?

a)

Chart 1, because snow melts when it falls

b)

Chart 1, because it shows that snow melts and refreezes, causing sleet

c)

Chart 2, because snow melts when it falls

d)

Chart, 2 because when snow melts and refreezes it makes sleet

19.

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?

a)

It must solidify into hail

b)

It must solidify into frost

c)

It must condense into fog

d)

it must condense into clouds

20.

When the layer of atmosphere spanning from the clouds all the way to the ground is below freezing, what kind of precipitation falls?

a)

freezing rain

b)

rain

c)

snow

d)

hail

21.

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)

evaportation

c)

precipitation

d)

runoff

22.

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

23.

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?

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

runoff

d)

precipitation

24.

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?

a)

condensation

b)

runoff

c)

evaporation

d)

precipitation

25.

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?

a)

condensation

b)

runoff

c)

evaporation

d)

precipitation

26.

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?

a)

condensation

b)

runoff

c)

evaporation

d)

precipitation

27.

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?

a)

condensation

b)

runoff

c)

evaporation

d)

precipitation

28.

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

29.

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?

a)

condensation

b)

evaportation

c)

runoff

d)

precipitation

30.
During which stage do clouds form?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
31.
Which stages does liquid water from the ocean turn into water vapor?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
32.
Which stage does ground water try to return to the ocean or soak into the ground?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
33.
What is A?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
34.
What is B?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
35.
What is C?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
36.
What is D?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
37.

When changing from a liquid to a gas, the water molecules are ____________________________.

a)

freezing and moving away from each other.

b)

evaporating and moving away from each other

c)

condensing and moving closer to each other

d)

evaporating and moving closer to each other

38.

When changing from a liquid to a solid, the water molecules are ____________________________.

a)

freezing and moving away from each other.

b)

evaporating and moving away from each other

c)

condensing and moving closer to each other

d)

freezing and moving closer to each other

39.

When changing from a gas to a liquid, the water molecules are ____________________________.

a)

condensing and moving away from each other.

b)

evaporating and moving away from each other

c)

condensing and moving closer to each other

d)

freezing and moving closer to each other

40.

This provides the power to keep the water cycle running.

a)

The Sun

b)

The Earth

c)

The wind

d)

living things

41.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
42.
What is evaporation?
a)
The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.
b)
The part of the water cycle when the water vapor in the air gets cold. The water turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.
c)
The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water. This causes the water to fall from the sky to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
43.
What is condensation?
a)
The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.
b)
The part of the water cycle when the water vapor in the air gets cold. The water turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.
c)
The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water. This causes the water to fall from the sky to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
44.
What is precipitation?
a)
The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.
b)
The part of the water cycle when the water vapor in the air gets cold. The water turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.
c)
The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water. This causes the water to fall from the sky to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
45.
When water condenses, the water vapor in the air gets ___________ and changes back into liquid.
a)
cold
b)
hot
c)
warm
d)
solid
46.
When water _________, dew forms.
a)
Melts
b)
Evaporates
c)
Condenses
d)
Precipitates
47.
What follows evaporation during the water cycle? How does this occur?
a)
Water evaporates into water vapor
b)
Water vapor condenses and forms a  cloud
c)
Water precipitates to the ground
d)
Water runs down into the hydrosphere
48.
Evaporation happens when the sun ___________ water and turns it into vapor.
a)
cools
b)
heats up
c)
freezes
d)
lights up
49.

Which stage does the arrow below #2 show in the diagram?

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

precipitation

d)

run off

50.
Which stage does the #3 show in the diagram?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
51.
The water cycle has no start or end
a)
true
b)
false
52.

The act of turning from a gas into a liquid. ________________________

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Transpiration

d)

Precipitation

53.

The major source of energy and the driving energy source of the water cycle. __________________

a)

moon

b)

ocaen

c)

Sun

d)

atmosphere

54.

The draining away of water from the surface of an area of land.

a)

weathering

b)

transpiration

c)

run-off

d)

precipitation