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The Water Cycle

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the 3 states of matter?

a)

solid, liquid, gas

b)

ice, water, precipitation

c)

air, steam, liquid

d)

gas, ice, rivers

2.

Which of the following is an example of a liquid?

a)

air

b)

coffee

c)

a table

d)

a t.v.

3.

Which of the following is an example of a solid?

a)

tea

b)

a book

c)

milk

d)

helium

4.

Which of the following is an example of a gas?

a)

a crayon

b)

juice

c)

hand sanitizer

d)

air

5.

What is the water cycle?

a)

the process of water falling from the clouds

b)

the path water takes from Earth to the clouds and back again

c)

the path water takes from the mountain top to the soil

d)

the process through which water evaporates

6.

What is precipitation?

a)

when water evaporates from trees and plants

b)

when water falls to the ground from the clouds

c)

when the sun causes liquid water to turn into a gas called water vaper

d)

when water vapor turns into a liquid

7.

What is it called when a liquid turns into a gas?

a)

transpiration

b)

precipitation

c)

condensation

d)

evaporation

8.

What is it called when water evaporates from the leaves of plants and trees?

a)

transpiration

b)

condensation

c)

accumulation

d)

precipitation

9.

What occurs when clouds become too heavy?

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

accumulation

d)

precipitation

10.

10. The sun will cause water puddles to change from __________________________________________.

a)

a gas to a liquid

b)

a solid to a solid

c)

a liquid to a gas

d)

a liquid to a solid

11.

What is condensation?

a)

when a gas turns into a liquid in the clouds

b)

when water evaporates from trees and plants

c)

when the sun causes liquid water to turn into a gas

d)

when precipitation collects in rivers, lakes, and oceans

12.

Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all examples of _______________.

a)

condensation

b)

precipitation

c)

evaporation

d)

transpiration

13.

Where is the largest amount of water on Earth located?

a)

oceans

b)

rivers

c)

lakes

14.

What is shown in this picture?

a)

condensation

b)

accumulation

c)

evaporation

d)

precipitation

15.

During which part of the water cycle do clouds form?

a)

transpiration

b)

accumulation

c)

condensation

d)

evaporation

16.

What is water vapor?

a)

water on the land

b)

water in the water

c)

water in plants

d)

water in the air

17.

What is A showing?

a)

precipitation

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

accumulation

18.

What is C showing in this picture?

a)

evaporation

b)

accumulation

c)

condensation

d)

precipitation

19.

What is B showing in the picture?

a)

condensation

b)

precipitation

c)

accumulation

d)

evaporation

20.

Water in its gas form is called _______________.

a)

liquid

b)

water vapor

c)

precipitation

d)

ice