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Water Cycle

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which area would the rate of evaporation be the lowest?

a)

Over the ocean

b)

Over rivers

c)

Over the rainforest

d)

Over the desert

2.

As a part of the water cycle, water from Earth's surface enters the clouds and finally falls back to the ground in the form of rain. What is the correct sequence of processes water undergoes?

a)

Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation

b)

Precipitation, Condensation, Evaporation

c)

Condensation, Evaporation, Precipitation

d)

Evaporation, Precipitation, Condensation

3.

What would happen if the Sun is removed from the water cycle?

a)

The water cycle would not include precipitation but would continue with groundwater flow.

b)

The water cycle would no longer occur because the Sun provides the energy for evaporation and transpiration.

c)

The water cycle would no longer occur because the Sun provides energy for the formation of clouds.

d)

The water cycle would not include evaporation and transpiration but would continue with condensation.

4.

Rain and snow are two different forms of precipitation that fall on Earth's surface. Which factor is responsible for there being different forms of precipitation?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Run-off

c)

Temperature

d)

Transpiration

5.

What are formed when water vapor condenses?

a)

Clouds

b)

Mountains

c)

Transpiration

d)

Valleys

6.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
7.
Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of  ________________. 
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
accumulation
d)
precipitation
8.
What is A?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
9.
What is B?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
10.

What process occurs when tiny water droplets cling together in the atmosphere?

a)

clouds

b)

evaporation

c)

condensation

d)

accumulation