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The Water Cycle

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of  ________________. 
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
accumulation
d)
precipitation
2.
Which best explains why runoff is important?
a)
It returns water to other locations on Earth
b)
It increases the chance of flooding
c)
It makes evaporation occur faster
d)
It increases condensation
3.

What is it called when water changes from a liquid to a water vapor?

a)

EVAPORATION

b)

PRECIPITATION

c)

TRANSPIRATION

4.
During which stage do clouds form?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
5.
What is A?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
6.
What is B?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
7.
What is C?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
8.

Water in its gas form is called ____________________,

a)

water vapor

b)

precipitation

c)

ice

d)

air

9.

Living things can be a part of the water cycle.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

This provides the power to keep the water cycle running.

a)

The Sun

b)

The Earth

c)

The wind

d)

living things

11.
What is the water cycle?
a)
the 3 forms of water
b)
the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
c)
when water melts
d)
when clouds form
12.

When liquid water is turned into a gas called water vapor, caused by the sun, it is called...

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

run-off

13.

Which process forms clouds, dew, and fog?

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

run-off

14.

What must happen to water vapor before it precipitates back down to Earth?

a)

Water vapor must freeze

b)

Water vapor must run-off

c)

Water vapor must condense

d)

Water vapor must evaporate

15.

By which process do clouds form?

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

run0off

16.

A student arrived at school and it was raining. When the student left school, all the puddles were dried up. What process occurred while the student was at school?

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

run-off

17.

Which step of the water cycle is described correctly?

a)

Condensation occurs when vapor turns into a liqid.

b)

Evaporation occurs when vapor turns into a liquid.

c)

Precipitation occurs when water flows across the land.

d)

Run-off occurs when water falls from the sky.

18.

Precipitation can occur as a solid and as a liquid. Which one is ONLY a liquid?

a)

rain

b)

sleet

c)

snow

d)

hail

19.

Mrs. Shaw is so excited that school was cancelled due to snow falling to the ground. What part of the water cycle is this?

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

run-off

20.

Look at the picture. What process is happening in Y?

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

run-off

21.

Look at the picture. What process is happening in W?

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

run-off

22.

Look at the picture. What process is happening in Z?

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

run-off

23.

Look at the picture. What process is happening in X?

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

run-off

24.

Mrs. Suber pours herself a glass of ice, cold lemonade. After a few minutes, she notices water droplets are forming on the outside of her glass. What is causing this?

a)

Precipitation came from the surrounding air to the outside of the glass.

b)

The water vapor in the air outside of the glass condensed when it came in contact with the cooler surface of the glass.

c)

The water vapor in the air outside of the glass evaporated when it came in contact with the cooler surfaces of the glass.

d)

Moisture came from the inside of the glass and stayed on the outside of the glass.

25.
Water vapor is water in which form?
a)
liquid
b)
gas
c)
solid
d)
tiny droplets
26.
When does water evaporate fastest?
a)
at room temperature
b)
on a warm day
c)
on a hot day
d)
on a cold day
27.
What is it called when a gas turns into a liquid?
a)
evaporation
b)
freezing
c)
boiling
d)
condensation
28.
Where did the water droplets on this cold mug come from?
a)
dishwasher
b)
water inside mug
c)
water vapor in the air
d)
refrigerator
29.
What are clouds made out of?
a)
water in gas form
b)
tiny water droplets
c)
steam
d)
ice crystals
30.
When water forms water vapor, what process is happening?
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
freezing
d)
melting
31.
How old is most of the water we drink today?
a)
thousands of years
b)
millions of years
c)
a few months
d)
a few weeks
32.
What do you call water vapor that has condensed onto grass?
a)
rain
b)
fog
c)
sap
d)
dew
33.
What is the constant motion of water condensing and evaporating all around us called?
a)
aquatic cycle
b)
water migration
c)
distillation apparatus
d)
water cycle
34.

Water that falls back to Earth

a)

precipitation

b)

weather

c)

climate

d)

the sun

35.

What heats up the water in the water cycle

a)

precipitation

b)

weather

c)

climate

d)

the sun

36.

The process when liquid water is heated up and turns into gas

a)

precipitation

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

storage

37.

Snow is a kind of

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

magical thing that floats

38.

Water that runs off mountains or high land and is stored in rivers, lakes, and oceans is called

a)

precipitation

b)

runoff

c)

climate

d)

condensation

39.

This measures temprature

a)

thermometer

b)

barometer

c)

rain gauge

d)

anemometer

40.

Why do we need to conserve water?

a)

Water is limited and we need it to survive

b)

There is a lot of water- so we do not need to worry about conserving it

c)

We do not need to conserve water

41.

Which of the following is a way of conserving water?

a)

leave the water running while you brush your teeth

b)

Take shorter showers

c)

Fill the tub up with water for a bath

d)

use the water hose to water plants