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5th Grade Water Cycle

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these are landforms?

a)

cliff

b)

valley

c)

pond

d)

stream

2.

A high steep slope of rock is called a...

a)

canyon

b)

bridge

c)

cliff

d)

v-valley

3.

A large area of low land found between hills or mountains is called a...

(Hint: It will often have a river running through it.)

a)

ridge

b)

valley

c)

plateau

d)

cliff

4.

Which of these ARE major water reservoirs

a)

glaciers

b)

atmosphere

c)

peninsula

d)

lake

5.

Which of these are in the "other reservoirs" category?

a)

groundwater

b)

soil

c)

plants & animals

d)

rivers

6.

Which of these is NOT one of the major reservoirs?

a)

Pond

b)

Ocean

c)

River

d)

Puddle

7.

Humidity is the amount of _________________ in the air?

a)

dust particles

b)

water vapor

c)

gas

d)

oxygen

8.

WE measured humidity with a:

a)

trigonometry

b)

water gauge

c)

thermometer

d)

hygrometer

9.

Most of the Earth's SALTWATER is stored in the oceans. Where is most of the Earth's FRESHWATER stored?

a)

groundwater

b)

glacier

c)

lakes

d)

atmosphere

10.

Water will always flow...

a)

from areas of low elevation to areas of high elevation

b)

from areas of high elevation to areas of low elevation

c)

from mountains to lakes

d)

from valleys to cliffs

11.

Liquid water on the surface of the Earth's cannot:

a)

flow

b)

evaporate

c)

precipitate

d)

infiltrate

12.

How does water move from a lake to the atmosphere?

a)

infiltration

b)

precipitation

c)

evaporation

d)

flow

13.

Water vapor that turns into a liquid form is called:

a)

precipitation

b)

evaporation

c)

infiltration

d)

flow

14.

How does water move from the atmosphere to the soil?

a)

infiltration

b)

precipitation

c)

evaporation

d)

flow

15.

How does water move from a river to an ocean?

a)

Evaporate

b)

Infiltrate

c)

Precipitate

d)

Flow

16.

The movement of water from the surface down into the Earth is known as:

a)

precipitation

b)

infiltration

c)

flow

d)

evaporation

17.

Can a Glacier get new water by evaporation?

a)

yes

b)

no

18.

True or False: Flow eventually moves most water that falls on the surface of the Earth to the ocean.

a)

True

b)

False