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Water cycle

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A student draws a model to represent the processes involved in the water cycle, as shown. Which process of the water cycle is responsible for the creation of clouds?

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Precipitation

2.

On Earth, what process generates most of the water vapor?

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Precipitation

3.

What is the energy source that drives the water cycle?

a)

The moon

b)

The heat from our home in the winter all around the world

c)

The sun

4.

What are formed when water vapor condenses?

a)

Clouds

b)

Mountains

c)

Valleys

5.

Which of the following is an example of precipitation?

a)

sleet

b)

snow

c)

all of the above

6.

What process of the water cycle does this picture show?

a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
7.

As a part of the water cycle, water from Earth's surface enters the clouds and finally falls back to the ground in the form of rain. What is the correct sequence of processes water undergoes?

a)

Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation

b)

Precipitation, Condensation, Evaporation

c)

Condensation, Evaporation, Precipitation

8.

Which tool do we use to measure temperature?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Hygrometer

c)

Barometer

9.

Which tool do we use to measure Humidity?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Hygrometer

10.

What do you think the humidity is when there is a fog?

a)

low

b)

high

11.

What is the temperature when snow is falling?

a)

above 0 degrees Celsius.

b)

below 0 degrees Celsius.

12.

Which of these is not affect on weather?

a)

temperature

b)

volcanoes

c)

barometric pressure

13.

Where can we find the majority of water on the Earth’s surface?

a)

in glaciers

b)

in rivers

c)

in oceans

14.

The blanket of gases that surrounds the Earth is called...............................

a)

lithosphere

b)

atmosphere

c)

hydrosphere

15.

The condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and place is called...............

a)

humidty

b)

weather

c)

rain

16.

______ is a tool that measures humidity.

a)

Thermometer.

b)

Hygrometer.

c)

Barometer.

17.

.......................... measures the weight of air pushing down an object.

a)

Hygrometer

b)

Thermometer

c)

Barometer

18.

………………. is a measure of how hot or cold something is.

a)

Humidity

b)

Weather

c)

Temperature

19.

Choose the correct meaning for predict as it's used in the sentence. Can you predict the weather tomorrow?

a)

say what will be the weather in the future

b)

say what was the weather yesterday

c)

compare and contrast

20.

Alia is making a poster showing precipitation in a solid form. Which will she NOT show on the poster?

a)

rain

b)

sleet

c)

snow

21.

Water covers about..........................................of the Earth's surface.

a)

one-half

b)

one-forth

c)

three-forths

22.

.....................................is the blanket of the air that wraps around the planet.

a)

Humidity

b)

Weather

c)

Atmosphere

23.

.........................................is how much water vapor in the atmosphere.

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Humidity

c)

Weather

24.

Put ( True ) or ( False )

All the clouds are made of ice crystals only. ( )

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Put ( True ) or ( False )

Rain,freezing rain , sleet and snow are different forms of precipitation.

a)

True

b)

False