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3rd Grade Water Cycle

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How does the water cycle begin?

a)

with the Sun's energy

b)

with the ocean's energy

c)

with wind power

d)

with rain energy

2.

_________________ is when the sun's heat causes liquid water to become water vapor.

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

precipitation

d)

transpiration

3.

_________________ is when water vapor gets cooler and changes back into liquid water to form clouds.

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

transpiration

4.

Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all forms of _____________________.

a)

evaporation

b)

transpiration

c)

precipitation

d)

condensation

5.

___________________ is when rain goes underground through the soil.

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

percolation

d)

runoff

6.

__________________ is when rainwater flows downhill toward a body of water.

a)

runoff

b)

percolation

c)

accumulation

d)

transpiration

7.

________________ is when water vapor is releases from the leaves of plants.

a)

transpiration

b)

precipitation

c)

percolation

d)

accumulation

8.

What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

runoff

d)

transpiration

9.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
d)
transpiration
10.
Which of these is an example of precipitation?
a)
snow
b)
air
c)
clouds
d)
vapor
11.
Evaporation happens when the sun ___________ water and turns it into vapor.
a)
cools
b)
heats up
c)
freezes
d)
lights up
12.

When water condenses, the water vapor in the air gets ___________ and changes back into liquid.

a)

cooler

b)

hot

c)

warmer

d)

solid

13.
Precipitation happens when clouds of water droplets are too ______________.
a)
cold
b)
light
c)
heavy
d)
hot
14.
Where is most water found on Earth?
a)
glaciers
b)
lakes
c)
rivers
d)
oceans
15.
What source of energy evaporates the most water from Earth’s surface?
a)
volcanoes
b)
the sun
c)
lightning
d)
wind
16.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
17.

Letter A is representing what part of the water cycle?

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

accumulation

d)

precipitation

18.

Letter B is representing what part of the water cycle?

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

accumulation

d)

precipitation

19.

Letter C is representing what part of the water cycle?

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

accumulation

d)

precipitation

20.

Letter D is representing what part of the water cycle?

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

accumulation

d)

precipitation