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WorksheetsWater cycle
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 3mins
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Class
Date
1.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
2.
Which of these is an example of precipitation?
a)
snow
b)
air
c)
clouds
d)
vapor
3.
Which is the opposite of condensation?
a)
runoff
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
transpiration
4.
Which best explains why runoff is important?
a)
It returns water to other locations on Earth
b)
It increases the chance of flooding
c)
It makes evaporation occur faster
d)
It increases condensation
5.
Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of ________________.
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
accumulation
d)
precipitation
6.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
7.
What is the process during which water cools and turns from a gas to a liquid?
a)
Codensation
b)
Runoff
c)
Precipitation
d)
Evaporation
8.
What comes after evaporation during the water cycle?
How does this occur?
How does this occur?
a)
Water evaporates into water vapor
b)
Water vapor condenses and forms a cloud
c)
Water precipitates to the ground
d)
Water runs down into the hydrosphere
9.
When water _________, dew forms.
a)
Melts
b)
Evaporates
c)
Condenses
d)
Precipitates
10.
When the water vapor in the air changes back to liquid, what does it form?
a)
rain,hail,sleet, or snow
b)
water
c)
condensation
d)
snow and water
11.
Does warm water evaporate quicker than cold water?
a)
Yes
b)
No
12.
Is humidity the amount of water in the air?
a)
Yes
b)
No
13.
What process occurs when tiny water droplets cling together in the atmosphere?
a)
clouds
b)
evaporation
c)
condensation
d)
accumulation
14.
What is the role of the sun in the water cycle?
a)
provide heat energy for evaporation
b)
provide heat energy for condensation
c)
dry out the soil for runoff to occur
d)
provide thermal energy for accumulation
15.
What do we call water in its gas state?
a)
rain
b)
snow
c)
ice
d)
water vapor
16.
If groundwater reaches earth's surface, how does it reenter the water cycle?
a)
by transpiration
b)
by evaporation
c)
by accumulation
d)
it can't
17.
The water cycle starts at....
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
precipitation
d)
it has not beginning or ending
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