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Importance of Water Cycle

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is when water is absorbed into the ground.

a)

Condensation

b)

Infiltration

c)

Transpiration

d)

Runoff

2.

The process of water passing from earth, to the atmosphere, and back to earth, continuously.

a)

The Water Cycle

b)

Rain

c)

Condensation

d)

Precipitation

3.

Number 4 in this picture is showing

a)

Evaporation

b)

Collection

c)

Condensation

d)

Precipitation

4.

This is when water from a lake, river, or ocean gets heated up by the sun.

a)

Condensation

b)

Water Cycle

c)

Precipitation

d)

Evaporation

5.

This is when water vapor in the atmosphere packs together tightly and cools down.

a)

Precipitation

b)

Condensation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Collection

6.

Number 5 in this picture is showing

a)

Precipitation

b)

Condensation

c)

Collection

d)

Evaporation

7.

The plant version of evaporation is

a)

Condensation

b)

Collection

c)

Precipitation

d)

Transpiration

8.

When water or precipitation collects in one spot

a)

Accumulation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Condensation

d)

Transpiration

9.

This is when water flows downhill.

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Runoff

10.

_____ drives the water cycle.

a)

Grass

b)

The Sun

c)

Lakes

d)

Clouds

11.

You might see this on the outside of a cold glass when it is hot outside.

a)

Evaporation

b)

Precipitation

c)

Collection

d)

Condensation

12.

Hail, sleet, snow, and rain are all forms of...

a)

Condensation

b)

Collection

c)

Precipitation

d)

Evaporation

13.

In what phase of the water cycle do clouds form?

a)

Condensation

b)

Precipitation

c)

Collection

d)

Transpiration

14.

Sun turns water into...

a)

water vapor

b)

Rain

c)

Snow

d)

Sleet

15.

In the water cycle, rain, snow, or sleet falling to the ground is a form of ____?

a)

collection

b)

evaporation

c)

precipitation

d)

condensation

16.

In the condensation stage of the water cycle, tiny drops of water combine together to form ______.

a)

clouds

b)

precipitation

c)

evaporation

d)

rain

17.

The _______ is the movement of water into the air as water vapor and back to Earth's surface as precipitation.

a)

water vapor

b)

heat

c)

water cycle

18.

There are three stages of the water cycle in the picture. What's happening in letter A?

a)

condensation

b)

collection

c)

precipitation

d)

evaporation

19.

There are three stages of the water cycle in the picture. What's happening in letter B?

a)

precipitation

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

collection

20.

There are three stages of the water cycle in the picture. What's happening in letter C?

a)

collection

b)

evaporation

c)

condensation

d)

precipitation

21.

What do we call the gas form of water as it changes from liquid to gas during evaporation?

a)

water cycle

b)

ice

c)

water vapor

d)

infilitration

22.

The sun is the source of energy for the water cycle.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

The Earth can make new water, we just have to wait long enough for the cycle to be over.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

The process when plants release water vapor from their leaves is called _____________.

a)

precipitation

b)

evaporation

c)

transpiration

d)

condensation

25.

Which of the following are forms of precipitation? Click ALL that apply.

a)

Rain

b)

Snow

c)

Dew

d)

Hail