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Water Cycle

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 18mins

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Class
Date
1.

As a part of the water cycle, water from Earth's surface enters the clouds and finally falls back to the ground in the form of rain. What is the correct sequence of processes water undergoes?

a)

Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation

b)

Precipitation, Condensation, Evaporation

c)

Condensation, Evaporation, Precipitation

d)

Evaporation, Precipitation, Condensation

2.

The image shows various stages in the water cycle. During which stage does water flow back towards the sea as runoff?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

3.

Rain and snow are two different forms of precipitation that fall on Earth's surface. Which factor is responsible for there being different forms of precipitation?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Run-off

c)

Temperature

d)

Transpiration

4.

What is another name or synonym for the water cycle?

a)

Geologic cycle

b)

Hydrologic cycle

c)

Geosphere

d)

Carbon cycle

5.

What are formed when water vapor condenses?

a)

Clouds

b)

Mountains

c)

Transpiration

d)

Valleys

6.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
7.

Water in its gas form is called ____________________,

a)

water vapor

b)

precipitation

c)

ice

d)

air

8.
When water is heated in the ocean by the sun and turns into water vapor
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
transpiration
d)
runoff
9.
After condensation, the droplets of water in the clouds fall to the earth in different forms
a)
precipitation 
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation 
d)
ground water
10.
Precipitation occurs because 
a)
the droplets evaporate in the air
b)
the droplets are too light for the air to hold
c)
the droplets are too heavy for the air to hold
11.
The water cycle has no start or end
a)
true
b)
false
12.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
13.
Evaporation happens when the sun ___________ water and turns it into vapor.
a)
cools
b)
heats up
c)
freezes
d)
lights up
14.

What process is shown by letter B in the diagram?

a)

condensation

b)

transpiration

c)

evaporation

d)

precipitation

15.

During evaporation, water changes from a _________ to a __________.

a)

solid, liquid

b)

gas, liquid

c)

liquid, gas

d)

liquid, solid

16.

Which part of the water cycle changes liquid water to water vapor?

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

precipitation

d)

transpiration

17.

What process is show by letter A in the diagram?

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

accumulation

d)

precipitation

18.

What is the process called when water vapor turns to liquid water?

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

transpiration

19.

What is shown by letter D in the diagram?

a)

runoff

b)

groundwater

c)

melting

d)

vapor

20.

Water that seeps through the soil into the ground is ___.

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

infiltration

d)

precipitation

21.

Where is the largest amount of water on Earth located?

a)

glaciers

b)

oceans

c)

lakes

d)

streams

22.

What percentage of water on Earth is considered freshwater?

a)

97%

b)

3%

c)

68.9%

d)

78%

23.

Where is most of the freshwater on Earth found?

a)

Groundwater

b)

Ice Caps and Glaciers

c)

Soil

d)

Living things