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The Water Cycle

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the 3 states of matter?
a)
solid, freezing, thawing
b)
solid, liquid, gas
c)
Georgia, Florida, South Carolina
2.

The movement of water between the atmosphere and Earth’s surface.

a)

rock cycle

b)

continental drift

c)

water cycle

d)

humidty

3.

What process is happening step A?

a)

transpiration

b)

evaporation

c)

condensation

d)

accumulation

4.

What process is happening step B?

a)

transpiration

b)

precipitation

c)

condensation

5.

A cold, closed bottle of water is left in the sun. Water forms on the outside of the bottle. This is an example of

a)

evaporation

b)

precipitation

c)

water vapor

d)

condensation

6.

Which term best describes a change of state from a liquid to a gas caused by the sun's energy?

a)

evaporation

b)

sublimation

c)

deposition

d)

precipitation

7.

Which statement best describes the movement of liquid water from land back into a body of water?

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

precipitation

d)

runoff

8.
Water that fills the spaces in soil and rock layers
a)
runoff
b)
precipitation
c)
water
d)
groundwater
9.

The process in which water vapor is released into the atmosphere through plants.

a)

evaporation

b)

transpiration

c)

condensation

d)

precipitation

10.

In the morning, you observe that water droplets have formed on grass. Which process occurred when the water droplets formed on the grass?

a)

condensation

b)

deposition

c)

evaporation

d)

sublimation

11.

What must happen to water vapor in order for it to turn into liquid droplets?

a)

It must be heated.

b)

It must be cooled.

c)

It must remain the same temperature.

d)

It must be pushed by wind.

12.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
13.
What is the energy source for the water cycle?
a)
the sun
b)
the earth
c)
water
d)
the moon
14.
Rain, sleet, snow and hail are all examples of 
a)
evaporation.
b)
condensation. 
c)
weathering. 
d)
precipitation. 
15.

The process by which molecules of water vapor become liquid water.

a)

transpiration

b)

evaporation

c)

condensation

d)

accumulation

16.
The water cycle has
a)
a beginning and an end. 
b)
no beginning an no end. 
c)
only a beginning. 
d)
only an end. 
17.
What percentage of the Earth’s water is fresh?
a)
97%
b)
2.3%
c)
<1%
d)
3%
18.
What Percentage of the earth is salt water?
a)
71%
b)
3%
c)
<1%
d)
97%
19.

On a scale of 1-4, how much do you agree: I learned something new about the water cycle this week!

a)

4: I definitely agree!

b)

3: I kind of agree

c)

2: I'm not sure if I agree

d)

1: I do not agree