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Water Cycle

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name

Class

Date

What is the energy source for the water cycle?

the sun

the earth

water

the moon

Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of ________________.

evaporation

condensation

accumulation

precipitation

What comes after evaporation during the water cycle?
How does this occur?

Water evaporates into water vapor

Water vapor condenses and forms a cloud

Water precipitates to the ground

Water runs down into the hydrosphere

Which best explains why runoff is important?

It returns water to other locations on Earth

It increases the chance of flooding

It makes evaporation occur faster

It increases condensation

Precipitation occurs because

the droplets evaporate in the air

the droplets are too light for the air to hold

the droplets are too heavy for the air to hold

Where is most water found on Earth?

glaciers

oceans

rivers

lakes

What is condensation?

The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.

The part of the water cycle when the water vapor in the air gets cold. The water turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.

The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water. This causes the water to fall from the sky to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

Water in the form of a gas.

water vapor

dew point

ocean current

humidity

A student looks outside her window after it has rained. She sees many puddles of water. later that same day, the puddles are gone. Which process explains why the puddles are gone?

accumulation of runoff

precipitation

evaporation

condensation

10.

What is A?

Evaporation

Condensation

Precipitation

Runoff

11.

What is B?

Evaporation

Condensation

Precipitation

Runoff

12.

What is water that flows in rivers and streams into the oceans and lakes?

evaporating

condensing

precipitating

runoff

13.

What is D?

Evaporation

Condensation

Precipitation

Runoff

14.

Which of these is an example of precipitation?

snow

air

clouds

vapor

15.

What is the water cycle?

the 3 forms of water

the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth

when water melts

when clouds form

16.

During which stage do clouds form?

condensation

evaporation

precipitation

17.

Which stages does liquid water from the ocean turn into water vapor?

condensation

evaporation

precipitation

run off

18.

What is C?

Evaporation

Condensation

Precipitation

Runoff

19.

This provides the power to keep the water cycle running.

The Sun

The Earth

The wind

living things

20.

The image shows various stages in the water cycle. During which stage does water flow back towards the sea as runoff?

21.

This diagram shows four phases of the water cycle. Which phase of the water cycle is affected most directly by heat from the sun?

phase L

phase M

phase N

phase O

22.

Analyze the diagram of the water cycle with processes J, K, L, M, X, and Y labeled. What is significant about the process labeled L?

Condensation is the conversion of water vapor into water droplets.

Precipitation is the release of liquid or frozen forms of water from the atmosphere.

Evaporation is the conversation of surface water into water vapor to return to the atmosphere.

Transpiration is the release of water vapor from plants back into the water cycle.

23.

What is the energy source for the water cycle?

sun

wind

rain

oceans

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Water Cycle

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 39mins

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