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Water cycle for grade 3

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How does the water cycle begin?

a)

with the Sun's energy

b)

with the ocean's energy

c)

with wind power

d)

with rain energy

2.

_________________ is when the sun's heat causes liquid water to become water vapor.

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

precipitation

d)

transpiration

3.

_________________ is when the sun's heat causes liquid water to become water vapor.

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

precipitation

d)

transpiration

4.

_________________ is when water vapor gets cooler and changes back into liquid water to form clouds.

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

transpiration

5.

Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all forms of _____________________.

a)

evaporation

b)

transpiration

c)

precipitation

d)

condensation

6.

________________ is when water vapor is releases from the leaves of plants.

a)

transpiration

b)

precipitation

c)

percolation

d)

accumulation

7.

What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

runoff

d)

transpiration

8.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
d)
transpiration
9.
Which of these is an example of precipitation?
a)
snow
b)
air
c)
clouds
d)
vapor
10.
Evaporation happens when the sun ___________ water and turns it into vapor.
a)
cools
b)
heats up
c)
freezes
d)
lights up
11.

When water condenses, the water vapor in the air gets ___________ and changes back into liquid.

a)

cooler

b)

hot

c)

warmer

d)

solid

12.
Precipitation happens when clouds of water droplets are too ______________.
a)
cold
b)
light
c)
heavy
d)
hot
13.
Where is most water found on Earth?
a)
glaciers
b)
lakes
c)
rivers
d)
oceans
14.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
15.

Letter A is representing what part of the water cycle?

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

accumulation

d)

precipitation

16.

Letter B is representing what part of the water cycle?

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

accumulation

d)

precipitation

17.

Letter C is representing what part of the water cycle?

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

accumulation

d)

precipitation

18.

Wha t grade are you in

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5