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Water Cycle

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The water Cycle is also called the ________________.

a)

Transpiration Cycle

b)

Hydrologic Cycle

c)

Atmosphere Cycle

d)

Precipitation Cycle

2.

96.5% of the Earth's water is stored in it's

a)

rivers

b)

oceans

c)

glaciers

d)

underground aquifers

3.

When water turns to vapor and rises into the atmosphere it is called

a)

evaporation

b)

runoff

c)

sublimation

d)

precipitation

4.

The water cycle is driven by the

a)

moon

b)

clouds

c)

sun

d)

oceans

5.

When water vapor cools and forms tiny droplets in the atmosphere, it's called

a)

condensation

b)

transpiration

c)

precipitation

d)

runoff

6.

When water droplets get large enough to fall from the clouds, it's called

a)

condensation

b)

transpiration

c)

sublimation

d)

precipitation

7.

When water evaporates from plants, it's called

a)

condensation

b)

transpiration

c)

sublimation

d)

precipitation

8.

When water evaporates directly from glacial ice (changing into water vapor without first changing into water) it's called

a)

condensation

b)

sublimation

c)

precipitation

d)

runoff

9.

Mark notices a puddle of water on his way home from school. The next day the puddle is gone. What most likely happened to the puddle of water?

a)

it melted

b)

it condensed

c)

it precipitated

d)

it evaporated

10.

As time goes by and water goes through the water cycle again and again, the amount of water on Earth _____________.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

d)

goes up and down

11.

Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are examples of ______________.

a)

runoff

b)

precipitation

c)

condensation

d)

water vapor

12.

All rivers flow to oceans or lakes because water _________________.

a)

can evaporate

b)

flows downhill due to gravity

c)

its clear

d)

can freeze

13.

When water evaporates, it changes into a ___________________.

a)

solid

b)

mixture

c)

gas

d)

solution

14.

What is water vapor doing when it changes back to water?

a)

evaporating

b)

condensing

c)

precipitating

d)

freezing

15.

Where does condensation occur in the water cycle?

a)

clouds forming

b)

ocean water changing to water vapor

c)

water flowing down a river

d)

underground water soaking into rocks and soil

16.

What does heat from the sun cause liquid water to do?

a)

evaporate into the air

b)

travel deeper into the soil

c)

change into a solid

d)

fall from clouds as rain

17.

Precipitation that did not get absorbed into soil or evaporate is called

a)

runoff

b)

groundwater

c)

condensation

d)

ocean

18.

Large amounts of water stored underground are called

a)

glaciers

b)

rivers

c)

groundwater

d)

snow

19.

If water was heated by a hot plate to model the water cycle, the hot plate represents____________________.

a)

the ocean

b)

condensation

c)

the moon

d)

the sun

20.

More evaporation occurs at night time

a)

true

b)

false

21.

The water cycle has no start or end

a)

true

b)

false

22.

When water flows back into the ocean it is called

a)

condensation

b)

precipitation

c)

runoff

d)

groundwater

23.

When drops of water fall from the sky it is called

a)

precipitation

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

transpiration

24.

The sun's energy

a)

changes daily

b)

powers the water cycle

c)

is bright

25.

Heat is part of the water cycle

a)

true

b)

false