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Water Cycle Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the energy source for the water cycle?

a)

sun

b)

wind

c)

rain

d)

oceans

2.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
3.
During which stage do clouds form?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
4.
Which stages does liquid water from the ocean turn into water vapor?
a)
condesantion
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
5.
The sun will cause water in the puddle to change from
a)
a gas to a liquid
b)
a liquid to a gas
c)
solid to a liquid
d)
a liquid to a solid
6.

What is another name or synonym for the water cycle?

a)

Geologic cycle

b)

Hydrologic cycle

c)

Geosphere

d)

Carbon cycle

7.

Water in its gas form is called ____________________,

a)

water vapor

b)

precipitation

c)

ice

d)

air

8.
What is A?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
9.
What is B?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
10.
What is      D?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
11.

Precipitation means...

a)

water vapor cooling to form clouds

b)

water running downhill

c)

water falling from the sky

d)

water heating up and rising as gas

12.

Runoff means...

a)

water vapor cooling to form clouds

b)

water running downhill

c)

water falling from the sky

d)

water heating up and rising as gas

13.

Evaporation means...

a)

water vapor cooling to form clouds

b)

water running downhill

c)

water falling from the sky

d)

water heating up and rising as gas

14.

During condensation water changes from ....

a)

solid ice to liquid water

b)

liquid water to water vapor (gas)

c)

water vapor (gas) to liquid water drops

15.
Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of  ________________. 
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
accumulation
d)
precipitation
16.
What cloud is found at ground level? 
a)
Cirrus
b)
Stratus
c)
Culumlus 
d)
Fog
17.
During which stage do clouds form?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
18.
Does evaporation happen before or after condensation?
a)
before
b)
after
c)
during
19.
The water cycle has no start or end
a)
true
b)
false
20.

The process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil.

a)

Evaporation

b)

Rain

c)

Infiltration

d)

Watershed