WorksheetsWAYER CYCLE
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The changes to water when it cycles the earth is called
a)
the moon cycle
b)
the sun cycle
c)
the water cycle
d)
the wind cycle
2.
When water is heated in the ocean by the sun and turns into water vapor
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
transpiration
d)
runoff
3.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
4.
What is precipitation?
a)
The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.
b)
The part of the water cycle when the water vapor in the air gets cold. The water turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.
c)
The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water. This causes the water to fall from the sky to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
5.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
6.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
7.
Which of the following is an example of precipitation?
a)
sleet
b)
hail
c)
snow
d)
all of the above
8.
When water or precipitation collects in one spot
a)
Accumulation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Condensation
d)
Transpiration
9.
Water in its gas form is called ____________________,
a)
water vapor
b)
precipitation
c)
ice
d)
air
10.
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
11.
Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of ________________.
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
accumulation
d)
precipitation
12.
True or False: Water is constantly being recycled because of the water cycle.
a)
True
b)
False
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