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Water Cycle

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What step of the water cycle occurs when liquid water changes into water vapor?

a)

precipitation

b)

accumulation

c)

condensation

d)

evaporation

2.

The sun is the source of energy for the water cycle.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Condensation occurs when water vapor_____________.

a)

heats up and becomes liquid water

b)

cools off and becomes liquid water

c)

freezes and becomes ice

d)

rains on the land

4.

The Earth can make new water, we just have to wait long enough for the cycle to be over.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which of the following weather tools measures rainfall?

a)

barometer

b)

wind vane

c)

anemometer

d)

rain gauge

6.

Which of the following are forms of precipitation? Click ALL that apply.

a)

Rain

b)

Snow

c)

Dew

d)

Hail

7.

Which of the following is an example of condensation?

a)

Water boiling on a stove

b)

Puddles on the sidewalk after a hard rain

c)

water droplets on the outside of a cold drink

d)

Snow falling in Colorado

8.

The process when plants release water vapor from their leaves is called _____________.

a)

precipitation

b)

evaporation

c)

transpiration

d)

condensation

9.

Check all the boxes that are true.

a)

Over 70% of Earth is covered in water

b)

All living things need water to survive

c)

Most of the water on Earth is freshwater/drinkable

d)

We are drinking the same water that the dinosaurs drank millions of years ago

10.

Which weather tool measures wind direction?

a)

wind vane

b)

anemometer

c)

hygrometer

d)

barometer