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Water Cycle Vocabulary Review

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Water that falls onto the ground as rain can also be called ___________.

a)

sublimation

b)

precipitation

c)

deposition

2.

_______ is formed when small drops of water form on a cold surface, or in a cloud.

a)

Water

b)

Air

c)

Condensation

3.

How water flows and changes within the Earth system

a)

Water Cycle

b)

Carbon Cycle

c)

Rock Cycle

d)

Atmospheric Cycle

4.

Water changing from liquid to vapor (gas), usually due to the Sun's heat.

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Transpiration

5.

Water changing from vapor (gas) to liquid, which can create clouds, fog, and dew.

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Transpiration

6.

Water falling from the sky, due to gravity. Can be liquid or ice.

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Transpiration

7.

Water flowing downhill, through gravity, over the Earth's surface, collecting into streams and rivers.

a)

Runoff

b)

Precipitation

c)

Groundwater

d)

Evaporation

8.
What provides the energy for  the water cycle? 
a)
The water 
b)
The earth 
c)
The moon
d)
The sun
9.
Condensation creates-
a)
rain 
b)
clouds
c)
ice
d)
groundwater 
10.
The process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil.
a)
Infiltration
b)
Groundwater
c)
Transpiration
d)
Evaporation
11.
Which of these is an example of precipitation?
a)
snow
b)
air
c)
clouds
d)
vapor
12.
Evaporation happens when the sun ___________ water and turns it into vapor.
a)
cools
b)
heats up
c)
freezes
d)
lights up
13.
When water condenses, the water vapor in the air gets ___________ and changes back into liquid.
a)
cold
b)
hot
c)
warm
d)
solid
14.
Where is most water found on Earth?
a)
glaciers
b)
lakes
c)
rivers
d)
oceans
15.

What is it called when water gathers together in something such as a puddle, a pond, or even the ocean?

a)

Condensation

b)

Collecton

c)

Cloud

d)

Infiltration

16.

How ready are you for your vocabulary test Friday?

a)

I really need to study more!

b)

I have a few words I need to study!

c)

I am feeling pretty good about it!

d)

I know I am going to rock that test! I've got it down!