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The Water Cycle

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How much salt covers the Earth?

a)

55%

b)

65%

c)

75%

2.

Water in the oceans that contain 3-4% salt

a)

salt water

b)

fresh water

c)

rain water

3.

The removal of beach materials into the sea by waves, tides or wind

a)

beach erosion

b)

beach deposition

c)

beach compaction

4.

The changes to water when it cycles on the Earth

a)

the moon cycle

b)

the sun cycle

c)

the water cycle

5.

Moving ridges of water on the surface of the ocean caused by wind

a)

tides

b)

waves

c)

pools

6.

When water is heated in the ocean by the sun and turns into water vapor

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

transpiration

7.

Water in lakes and rivers that does not contain salt

a)

recycled water

b)

new water

c)

fresh water

8.

When water vapor is cooled and forms droplets

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

transpiration

9.

After condensation, the droplets of water in the clouds fall to Earth in different forms

a)

precipitation

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

10.

Water that evaporates from the ocean

a)

contains sand and salt

b)

contains salt

c)

does not contain salt

11.

Forms of precipitation are

a)

only sleet and snow.

b)

rain, sleet, snow, and hail.

c)

only dew mists and rain.

12.

Precipitation occurs because

a)

the droplets evaporate in the air.

b)

the droplets are to light for the air to hold.

c)

the droplets are too heavy for the air to hold.

13.

The sun's energy

a)

changes daily.

b)

heats the ocean before evaporation.

c)

directly causes evaporation.

14.

IF water was heated in an experiment by a hot plate to model the water cycle, the hot plate represents

a)

the wind.

b)

the moon.

c)

the sun.

15.

The land on the Earth covers approximately

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

16.

More evaporation occurs

a)

at night time.

b)

during the day time.

17.

The is the driving force of the Earth's weather.

a)

sun

b)

moon

c)

stars

18.

When water is evaporated from the surface of the ocean

a)

biofuel energy is used.

b)

mechanical energy causes it.

c)

solar energy is being observed.

19.

The water cycle has no start or end.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

As part of the water cycle, does salt water evaporate?

a)

Yes

b)

No

21.

When plants give off drops of water it is called

a)

transpiration.

b)

evaproation.

c)

condensation.

22.

When tiny droplets of water form in the air it is called

a)

precipitation

b)

evaporation

c)

condensation

23.

Most of the Earth's water is found

a)

underground in aquifers.

b)

in rivers and lakes.

c)

in the oceans.

24.

The sun drives the water cycle by

a)

heating the ocean.

b)

rotating on its axis.

c)

giving light to plants.

25.

When water flows back into the ocean it is called

a)

run-off.

b)

transpiration.

c)

precipitation.

26.

Heat is part of the water cycle

a)

true

b)

false

27.

When water turns into a gas

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

precipitation

28.

The amount of water on the Earth grows by each year.

a)

5%

b)

0%

c)

25%

29.

Most evaporation in the water cycle happens in oceans because

a)

they are the largest bodies of water.

b)

they contain salt.

c)

they have ice in them.

30.

Evaporation can only occur in salt water?

a)

true

b)

false

31.

When drops of water fall down from the sky

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

32.

Clouds contain water vapor

a)

true

b)

false