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Water

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which process is most important to the water cycle?

a)

Flooding

b)

evaporation

c)

erosion

d)

farm irrigation

2.

During the water cycle, when water vapor changes to liquid water, it is called

a)

evaporation

b)

freezing

c)

condensation

d)

boiling

3.

Which two physical changes are essential processes in the water cycle?

a)

oxidation and reduction

b)

evaporation and condensation

c)

mixing and separating

d)

ebbing and flowing

4.

In which stage is cool air causing water to condense?

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

5.

In the water cycle, energy from the Sun causes water to

a)

condense

b)

evaporate

c)

freeze

d)

sublimate

6.

How does water return to Earth from the atmosphere in the water cycle?

a)

precipitation

b)

runoff

c)

water vapor

d)

transpiration

7.

Groundwater is part of the water cycle because

a)

it is surface water

b)

it collects precipitation and eventually returns it to surface waters

c)

it does not evaporate easily

d)

it becomes precipitation when heated

8.

About what percentage of Earth’s water is found in the oceans?

a)

97%

b)

71%

c)

17%

d)

7%

9.

Suppose you had a special machine to remove water that is naturally in the air. What type of water would the machine collect?

a)

glacial water

b)

salt water

c)

groundwater

d)

freshwater

10.

Which of the following contains the least amount of salt water?

a)

seas

b)

oceans

c)

rivers

d)

polar ice caps

11.

Where is most of Earth’s fresh water?

a)

glaciers

b)

underground

c)

atmosphere

d)

lakes and rivers

12.

From largest to smallest, the amounts of water on Earth are

a)

liquid fresh water, solid fresh water, salt water

b)

salt water, solid fresh water, liquid fresh water

c)

salt water, liquid fresh water, groundwater

d)

groundwater, salt water, solid fresh water

13.

Why do we need to conserve water?

a)

It is an unlimited resource

b)

It is a limited resource

c)

There is a lot of water

d)

There is no need to conserve water

14.

Keeping the water running while you brush your teeth wastes a lot of water

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which of the following is not a type of precipitation?

a)

Rain

b)

Hail

c)

Snow

d)

Ocean

16.

What is water doing when it is changed into water vapour?

a)

Evaporating

b)

Condensing

c)

Precipitating

d)

Freezing

17.

What source of energy evaporates the most water from earth's surface?

a)

Volcanoes

b)

The sun

c)

Lightning

d)

Wind

18.

Which of the following is not a method for water conservation?

a)

Rainwater harvesting

b)

Groundwater extraction

c)

Improving irrigation efficiency

d)

Avoiding water wastage

19.

Water exists in how many states?

a)

Two

b)

Four

c)

One

d)

Three

20.

Why should people implement rainwater harvesting?

a)

In order to play with the water

b)

In order to use during scarcity of water

c)

In order to pour the rainwater directly to sewage

d)

In order to time pass

21.
Letter B is?
a)
evaporation
b)
transpiration
c)
condensation
d)
accumulation
22.
Letter C is?
a)
precipitation
b)
transpiration
c)
condensation
d)
accumulation
23.
Letter D is?
a)
precipitation
b)
transpiration
c)
condensation
d)
run off
24.
What is condensation?
a)
the change of water from a gas to a liquid. 
b)
the change of water from a liquid to a gas. 
c)
the change of water from a solid to a gas. 
d)
the change of water from gas to a solid. 
25.
Which of these is a method for conserving fresh water?
a)
Taking long showers and baths
b)
Taking short showers and baths
c)
Leaving the water running while brushing your teeth
d)
Washing your car with a running hose
26.

Too much rain causes

a)
b)
c)
d)
27.

A situation arises due to no rainfall in an area for a long period of time.

a)

drought

b)

tsunami

c)

cyclone

d)

storm