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WorksheetsHydrologic Cycle
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 18mins
How much salt water covers the Earth?
55%
65%
75%
When water is heated in the ocean by the sun and turns into water vapor
condensation
evaporation
transpiration
Water in lakes and rivers that does not contain salt
recycled water
new water
fresh water
The changes to water when it cycles on the Earth
the moon cycle
the sun cycle
the water cycle
When water vapor is cooled and forms droplets
condensation
evaporation
transpiration
Forms of precipitation are
only sleet and snow
rain, sleet, snow, and hail
only dew mists and rain
The sun's energy
changes daily
heats the ocean before evaporation
directly causes evaporation
If water was heated in an experiment by a hot plate to model the water cycle, the hot plate represents
the wind
the moon
the sun
Precipitation occurs because
the droplets evaporate in the air
the droplets are to light for the air to hold
the droplets are too heavy for the air to hold
After condensation, the droplets of water in the clouds fall to Earth in different forms
precipitation
condensation
evaporation
More evaporation occurs
at night time
during the day time
The ______ is the driving force of the Earth's weather.
sun
moon
stars
When water is evaporated from the surface of the ocean
biofuel energy is used
mechanical energy causes it
solar energy is being observed
The water cycle has no start or end.
true
false
As part of the water cycle, does salt water evaporate?
yes
no
When tiny droplets of water form in the air it is called
precipitation
evaporation
condensation
Most of the Earth's water is found
underground in aquifers
in rivers and lakes
in the oceans
When water flows back into the ocean it is called
run-off
transpiration
precipitation
When plants give off drops of water vapor it is called
transpiration
evaporation
condensation
The sun drives the water cycle by
heating the ocean
rotating on its axis
giving light to plants
Heat is part of the water cycle
True
False
When water turns into a gas
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
The amount of water on the Earth grows by ___ each year.
5%
0%
25%
Most evaporation in the water cycle happens in oceans because
they are the largest bodies of water
they contain salt
they have ice in them
Evaporation can only occur in salt water?
true
false
When drops of water fall down from the sky
evaporation
condensation
precipitation
Pouring chemicals onto a farm that is in a lake's watershed will most likely
cause evaporation
harm other watersheds
pollute the lake
have no effect on the lake
Where can you find a pervious surface?
basketball court
sidewalk
rubber surface on Greenfield's playground
Which part of the water cycle would you most likely find tree roots?
graoundwater
infiltration
percolation
What does pervious mean?
allows water to go through
does not allow water to go through
What is the name of the watershed that Greenfield is in?
Susquehanna Watershed
Samson River Watershed
Schuykill River Watershed
Atlantic Ocean
Measures wind speed
barometer
thermometer
anemometer
wind vane
Measures direction of wind
anemometer
wind vane
barometer
thermometer
measures atmospheric pressure
anemometer
thermometer
barometer
rain gauge
measures temperature
barometer
anemometer
thermometer
Measures rain fall
rain gauge
rain vane
rain meter
