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WorksheetsWater Cycle & Clouds
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 26mins
Precipitation can occur as both a solid and a liquid. Which form of precipitation ONLY occurs as a liquid?
hail
rain
sleet
snow
It rained on a hot summer afternoon, and a puddle formed on a sidewalk. After several hours, the puddle disappeared.
What two processes caused the puddle to form and disappear?
condensation followed by evaporation
condensation followed by runoff
precipitation followed by evaporation
precipitation followed by runoff
Christopher is excited because he heard it will snow on Saturday. During which phase of the water cycle would the snow fall to the ground?
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
transpiration
Some processes of the water cycle are labeled.
Which TWO labeled processes change water from a liquid state to a vapor state?
1
2
3
4
A student observes droplets of water on the leaves of a rose plant in the morning. At noon, the student finds that the water droplets are no longer on the leaves.
Which statement explains why the water droplets vanish?
Water warms on the leaves to form heavier water droplets
Water cools on the leaves to form water vapor
Sunlight causes the water droplets to condense
Sunlight causes the water droplets to evaporate
Which process results in cloud formation?
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
runoff
What is the MAIN SOURCE of energy in the water cycle?
burning of fossil fuels
clouds releasing precipitation
heating of the Earth's surface by the Sun
water being pulled underground by gravity
Cynthia draws a diagram of a water cycle.
What processes do X and Y represent?
X, freezing; Y melting
X, freezing; Y precipitation
X, condensation; Y melting
X, condensation; Y precipitation
What statement is true about the weather associated with cumulus clouds?
Cumulus clouds indicate fair weather is occurring in the area
Cumulus clouds indicate light rain is falling in the area
Cumulus clouds indicate snow will fall in the area soon
Cumulus clouds indicate thunderstorms will most likely occur in the area
A student notices cumulonimbus clouds filling the sky. What type of weather will MOST LIKELY occur?
cold and rainy
snow
clear and warm
thunderstorms
Jose noticed the clouds were low in the sky and were forming in layers that covered a large area of the sky.
According to Jose's description, what type of cloud was he observing?
cirrus
cumulus
cumulonimbus
stratus
A student took a photo of her favorite tree on her family's farm. On the day she took her photo, there were hight, thin, wispy clouds clouds above the farm.
Which type of cloud did the student MOST LIKELY see that day?
cirrus
cumulonimbus
cumulus
stratus
A student observes the types of clouds shown.
Based on the type of clouds, which weather condition would MOST LIKELY follow?
fair weather
heavy rainfall
stormy weather
strong winds
