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Water Cycle

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the water cycle?

a)

water's three states of matter

b)

the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth

c)

when water melts

d)

when clouds form

2.

Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of ________________.

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

collection

d)

precipitation

3.

What is the energy source for the water cycle?

a)

the sun

b)

the earth

c)

water

d)

the moon

4.

During which part of the water cycle do clouds form?

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

precipitation

d)

infiltration

5.

What is it called when plants release water vapor through their leaves?

a)

collection

b)

runoff

c)

transpiration

d)

precipitation

6.

During evaporation, water changes from a liquid to a __________.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

7.

Water flowing on or under surface of Earth.

a)

runoff

b)

condensation

c)

transpiration

d)

evaporation

8.

Water soaking deep into the soil underground.

a)

infiltration

b)

collection

c)

runoff

d)

evaporation

9.

Anywhere water collects or accumulates.

a)

collection

b)

transpiration

c)

evaporation

d)

precipitation

10.

We could be drinking Dino pee.

a)

TRUE. The water cycle "cleans" the water molecules. So it's all good!

b)

FALSE. Once water is "used" it is gone forever. Bye water molecules!