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Water Cycle

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 2hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the water cycle?
a)
the 3 forms of water
b)
the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
c)
when water melts
d)
when clouds form
2.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
3.
Which of these is an example of precipitation?
a)
snow
b)
air
c)
clouds
d)
vapor
4.
Which is the opposite of condensation?
a)
runoff
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
transpiration
5.
Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of  ________________. 
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
accumulation
d)
precipitation
6.
What is it called when water is formed from a liquid to a water vapor?
a)
EVAPORATION
b)
PRECIPITATION
c)
TRANSPIRATION
7.
Does warm water evaporate quicker than cold water?
a)
Yes
b)
No
8.
What causes water vapor to move?
a)
wind 
b)
snow
c)
water
d)
lava
9.
The water cycle has
a)
a beginning and an end. 
b)
no beginning an no end. 
c)
only a beginning. 
d)
only an end. 
10.
When does water evaporate fastest?
a)
at room temperature
b)
on a warm day
c)
on a hot day
d)
on a cold day
11.
Where did the water droplets on this cold mug come from?
a)
dishwasher
b)
water inside mug
c)
water vapor in the air
d)
refrigerator
12.
How old is most of the water we drink today?
a)
thousands of years
b)
millions of years
c)
a few months
d)
a few weeks
13.
What do you call water vapor that has condensed onto grass?
a)
rain
b)
fog
c)
sap
d)
dew
14.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
15.
What is A?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
16.
What is B?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
17.
What is D?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff