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WorksheetsThe Water Cycle!
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The water that falls from the sky can be _______ or collected, and stored in rivers, lakes, and oceans.
a)
accumulated
b)
runoff
c)
ground water
d)
transpiration
2.
Water from rain or snow that flows over the surface of the land into streams, rivers, and lakes is called...
a)
accumulation
b)
runoff
c)
ground water
d)
surface water
3.
The transformation of water vapor back into liquid water by cooling is called...
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
4.
If a rain drop lands in the ocean, it will eventually _______, and return to the clouds.
a)
condense
b)
evaporate
5.
After liquid water turns into water vapor, it goes into the air where it becomes a...
a)
glacier
b)
cloud
c)
surface water
d)
ground water
6.
Water vapor is the _______ form of water.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gaseous
7.
The higher water vapor rises in the atmosphere the _______ it gets.
a)
warmer
b)
colder
8.
Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail is called...
a)
surface water
b)
precipitation
c)
ground water
d)
runoff
9.
All of the water we see in lakes, rivers, and oceans is called...
a)
runoff
b)
surface water
c)
ground water
10.
What collects in cracks and spaces in the rocks and sediments beneath Earth's surface?
a)
runoff
b)
surface water
c)
ground water
d)
water vapor
11.
What can carry pollutants from the soil into rivers and streams?
a)
runoff water
b)
sunlight and heat
c)
water vapor
12.
The energy that drives the water cycle comes from the...
a)
Sun
b)
Moon
c)
Clouds
13.
Evaporation occurs when the sun heats up water in rivers, lakes, or the ocean, and turns it into...
a)
snow
b)
water vapor
c)
rain
d)
sleet
14.
The continuous movement of water from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back again.
a)
water cycle
b)
weather
c)
rock cycle
15.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
16.
What is A?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
17.
What is B?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
18.
What is water vapor doing when it changes to water?
a)
evaporating
b)
condensing
c)
precipitating
d)
runoff
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