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Worksheets5th Grade Water Cycle
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 18mins
Which of these are landforms?
cliff
valley
pond
stream
A high steep slope of rock is called a...
canyon
bridge
cliff
v-valley
A large area of low land found between hills or mountains is called a...
(Hint: It will often have a river running through it.)
ridge
valley
plateau
cliff
Which of these ARE major water reservoirs
glaciers
atmosphere
peninsula
lake
Which of these are in the "other reservoirs" category?
groundwater
soil
plants & animals
rivers
Which of these is NOT one of the major reservoirs?
Pond
Ocean
River
Puddle
Humidity is the amount of _________________ in the air?
dust particles
water vapor
gas
oxygen
WE measured humidity with a:
trigonometry
water gauge
thermometer
hygrometer
Most of the Earth's SALTWATER is stored in the oceans. Where is most of the Earth's FRESHWATER stored?
groundwater
glacier
lakes
atmosphere
Water will always flow...
from areas of low elevation to areas of high elevation
from areas of high elevation to areas of low elevation
from mountains to lakes
from valleys to cliffs
Liquid water on the surface of the Earth's cannot:
flow
evaporate
precipitate
infiltrate
How does water move from a lake to the atmosphere?
infiltration
precipitation
evaporation
flow
Water vapor that turns into a liquid form is called:
precipitation
evaporation
infiltration
flow
How does water move from the atmosphere to the soil?
infiltration
precipitation
evaporation
flow
How does water move from a river to an ocean?
Evaporate
Infiltrate
Precipitate
Flow
The movement of water from the surface down into the Earth is known as:
precipitation
infiltration
flow
evaporation
Can a Glacier get new water by evaporation?
yes
no
True or False: Flow eventually moves most water that falls on the surface of the Earth to the ocean.
True
False
