WorksheetsWater Cycle and Precipitation
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 36mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What happens during the water cycle?
a)
Water changes into different forms and is reused over and over again
b)
Water only turns to vapor and disappears when it becomes a cloud
c)
The Sun's light provides water to the plants
2.
During ________________ stage, liquid water rises into the sky as a vapor, or gas.
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
precipitation
d)
runoff (collection)
3.
During ________________ stage, water attempts to return to rivers, lakes, or the ocean.
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
precipitation
d)
runoff (collection)
4.
During ________________ stage, water falls from the clouds as rain, sleet, snow or hail.
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
precipitation
d)
runoff (collection)
5.
During ________________ stage, water vapor cools into water droplets, which causes the formation of clouds.
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
precipitation
d)
runoff (collection)
6.
Which stage of the water cycle is illustrated?
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
precipitation
d)
runoff (collection)
7.
Which stage of the water cycle is illustrated?
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
precipitation
d)
runoff (collection)
8.
Which stage of the water cycle is illustrated?
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
precipitation
d)
runoff (collection)
9.
Which stage of the water cycle is illustrated?
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
precipitation
d)
runoff (collection)
10.
Which stage of the water cycle causes clouds?
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
precipitation
d)
runoff (collection)
11.
What is the energy source for the water cycle?
a)
the sun
b)
the earth
c)
water
d)
the moon
12.
Which is the opposite of condensation?
a)
runoff
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
transpiration
13.
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
14.
Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of ________________.
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
accumulation
d)
precipitation
15.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
16.
Models that show heat rising up and cold moving down are models of:
a)
Conduction
b)
Complexion
c)
Radiation
d)
Convection
17.
The heat source for convection in the atmosphere is the:
a)
Core
b)
Water
c)
Land
d)
Sun
18.
The heat source for convection in the oceans is the:
a)
Core
b)
Water
c)
Land
d)
Sun
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