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Hydrologic Cycle

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How much salt water covers the Earth?

a)

55%

b)

65%

c)

75%

2.

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

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

transpiration

3.

Water in lakes and rivers that does not contain salt

a)

recycled water

b)

new water

c)

fresh water

4.

The changes to water when it cycles on the Earth

a)

the moon cycle

b)

the sun cycle

c)

the water cycle

5.

When water vapor is cooled and forms droplets

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

transpiration

6.

Forms of precipitation are

a)

only sleet and snow

b)

rain, sleet, snow, and hail

c)

only dew mists and rain

7.

The sun's energy

a)

changes daily

b)

heats the ocean before evaporation

c)

directly causes evaporation

8.

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

9.

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

10.

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

a)

precipitation

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

11.

More evaporation occurs

a)

at night time

b)

during the day time

12.

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

a)

sun

b)

moon

c)

stars

13.

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

14.

The water cycle has no start or end.

a)

true

b)

false

15.

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

a)

yes

b)

no

16.

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

a)

precipitation

b)

evaporation

c)

condensation

17.

Most of the Earth's water is found

a)

underground in aquifers

b)

in rivers and lakes

c)

in the oceans

18.

When water flows back into the ocean it is called

a)

run-off

b)

transpiration

c)

precipitation

19.

When plants give off drops of water vapor it is called

a)

transpiration

b)

evaporation

c)

condensation

20.

The sun drives the water cycle by

a)

heating the ocean

b)

rotating on its axis

c)

giving light to plants

21.

Heat is part of the water cycle

a)

True

b)

False

22.

When water turns into a gas

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

precipitation

23.

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

a)

5%

b)

0%

c)

25%

24.

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

25.

Evaporation can only occur in salt water?

a)

true

b)

false

26.

When drops of water fall down from the sky

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

27.

Pouring chemicals onto a farm that is in a lake's watershed will most likely

a)

cause evaporation

b)

harm other watersheds

c)

pollute the lake

d)

have no effect on the lake

28.

Where can you find a pervious surface?

a)

basketball court

b)

sidewalk

c)

rubber surface on Greenfield's playground

29.

Which part of the water cycle would you most likely find tree roots?

a)

graoundwater

b)

infiltration

c)

percolation

30.

What does pervious mean?

a)

allows water to go through

b)

does not allow water to go through

31.

What is the name of the watershed that Greenfield is in?

a)

Susquehanna Watershed

b)

Samson River Watershed

c)

Schuykill River Watershed

d)

Atlantic Ocean

32.

Measures wind speed

a)

barometer

b)

thermometer

c)

anemometer

d)

wind vane

33.

Measures direction of wind

a)

anemometer

b)

wind vane

c)

barometer

d)

thermometer

34.

measures atmospheric pressure

a)

anemometer

b)

thermometer

c)

barometer

d)

rain gauge

35.

measures temperature

a)

barometer

b)

anemometer

c)

thermometer

36.

Measures rain fall

a)

rain gauge

b)

rain vane

c)

rain meter