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WorksheetsGrade -5
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 11mins
Look at the diagram of the water cycle.
What can be added to the empty box in the diagram to describe that part of the water cycle?
This is evaporation. Water is in gas form.
This is runoff. Water is liquid and flows into a reservoir.
This is precipitation. Water is in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
This is condensation. Water is joining together to form larger droplets.
Look at the diagram of the water cycle.
What part of the water cycle is best represented by number 4?
condensation
precipitation
evaporation
runoff
Look at the positions of number 4 and number 1 on the water cycle diagram and complete the sentence.
In order for water to change forms in this part of the water cycle, the _______________ must ______________
groundwater, decrease
rainfall, stay the same
water temperature, increase
Keisha’s study group is investigating whether freshwater is evenly distributed over Earth. What evidence could the group use to answer their question?
the volume of their local aquifer
the number of human-made reservoirs on Earth
the amount of water pollution found in a city's daily water supply
the yearly amount of precipitation that falls in different areas on Earth
Where would you expect to find the least amount of freshwater?
deciduous forest
desert
grassland
rainforest
Where is the best location to build the structure shown in the picture?
in a desert
next to a glacier
near a river
in the middle of the ocean
Most of the water on Earth is __________.
freshwater
groundwater
salty water
standing water
Most of Earth's freshwater is found in ________________
in rivers
frozen in the form of glaciers, and ice caps
in groundwater stored in cracks and spaces of soil and underground rock
in lakes
The ___________ is the movement of water between Earth's geosphere and its atmosphere.
air
water cycle
precipitation
ocean
Salinity is the measure of how salty water is.
true
false
What is occurring when the heat in the atmosphere causes water to change from liquid to water vapor?
runoff
evaporation
condensation
precipitation
