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Water Cycle

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 2hrs 42mins

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Class
Date
1.

The water cycle starts with the energy from the______

a)

oceans

b)

plants

c)

sun

d)

wind

2.

Evaporation is when _________________________________________________________

a)

water freezes

b)

water changes 

from a gas to a 

liquid   

c)

water changes 

from liquid to a 

gas

d)

 plants use the 

water from the rain

3.

Constant movement of water is called________

a)

water runoff 

b)

     precipitation

c)

condensation

d)

the water cycle

4.

The water that falls from the clouds is_____

a)

evaporation

b)

  condensation 

c)

transpiration

d)

precipitation 

5.

What happens when the sun heats the earth's water?

a)

it turns to a solid

b)

it turns to a gas

c)

it turns into a liquid

d)

nothing

6.

The stages of the water cycle are...

(think of the first stage)

a)

evaporation

condensation

precipitation

b)

condensation

water vapor

precipitation

c)

wind

transpiration

sun

d)

clouds

precipitation

evaporation

7.

Puddles that disappear on a hot day is an example of......

a)

transpiration

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

precipitation

8.

What happens when warm air with water droplets meet cold air and become visible?

a)

precipitation

b)

evaporation

c)

transpiration

d)

condensation

9.

These are examples of what?

a)

precipitation

b)

evaporation

c)

transpiration

d)

condensation

10.

The water that gathers in large bodies like oceans, seas, and lakes is called _________________________________.

a)

transpiration

b)

collection

c)

condensation

d)

precipitation

11.

Surface runoff is ______________________________________.

a)

any type of water that falls from the sky.

b)

the water from plants that evaporates into the atmosphere

c)

the water that gathers in large bodies like oceans, seas, and lakes

d)

rain, melting snow, or other water that flows in streams, rivers, or canals

12.

Clouds in the sky are formed by______________.

a)

evaporating water

b)

accumulating water

c)

condensing water

d)

surface runoff

13.

The water cycle is powered by ________________________.

a)

the phases of the moon

b)

the water in the ocean

c)

the heat from the Earth

d)

the heat from the Sun

14.

Condensation is:

a)

Gas turning into liquid

b)

Liquid turning into gas

c)

Solid turning into gas

d)

Gas turning into solid

15.

What is responsible for the formation of clouds?

a)

Transpiration

b)

Evapotranspiration

c)

Condensation

d)

Precipitation

16.

Precipitation that flows off from land into oceans is called:

a)

Collection

b)

Infiltration

c)

Runoff

d)

Adsorption

17.

The water cycle is powered by:

a)

The sun's energy

b)

Weather

c)

Water

d)

Electricity

18.

The process in which water gradually gathers in large bodies:

a)

Infiltration

b)

Collection

c)

Gathering

d)

Submarine

19.

Which shows the Water Cycle in the correct order?

a)

Condensation, Precipitation,

Collection,

Evaporation,

Runoff

b)

Condensation, Collection, Precipitation, Evaporation,

Runoff

c)

Evaporation Condensation, Precipitation,

Runoff,

Collection

d)

Collection,

Condensation, Precipitation,

Runoff,

Evaporation

20.

Michael had a cold glass of lemonade outside on a hot summer day. He sat the glass on a table and then noticed there were water drops all over the outside of his glass and on the table under his glass. What process happened?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Freezing

d)

Melting

21.

I have to refill my dogs water dish twice a day. He doesn't even drink all the water, it just disappears. What is happening to the water?

a)

The water is melting

b)

The water is condensating

c)

The water is evaporating

d)

The water is melting

22.
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