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WorksheetsWater Cycle
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins
When water falls from clouds in liquid or solid form
precipitation
condensation
accumulation
evaporation
Water than flows downward on land
runoff
transpiration
evaporation
condensation
water vapor given off by plants
runoff
transpiration
evaporation
condensation
water collecting in a lake or ocean over a long period of time
condensation
evaporation
transpiration
accumulation or collection
When water turns from liquid form to a gas
evaporation
precipitation
condensation
transpiration
When water vapor turns into a liquid
condensation
runoff
transpiration
evaporation
What word do we give to water when it is the form of a gas
ice
rain
snow
water vapor
Which of the following is associated with transpiration
plants
animals
rocks
humans
What do water droplets form?
condensation
humidity
clouds
runoff
Heavy runoff and (a) infiltration on steep terrain
_____ moves underground to the ocean
sea water
groundwater
lake water
rain drops
Which statement does NOT apply to the water cycle?
it has no beginning
it has no end
it is continuous
it very rarely changes
clouds
water storage areas during the water cycle
places reserved for water usage by humans and animals
made from water and ice that are too big to remain suspended in the air
made up of water droplets or ice crystals that are so small they remain suspended in the air
Where does water from mountains or land NOT end up?
lakes
rivers
the ocean
space (unless sent there by a volcanic eruption!)
Which of the following drive the movement of water in the water cycle? (choose all that apply)
sunlight
transpiration
gravity
evaporation
Where is groundwater stored?
in lakes and rivers
in underground lakes
in cracks and pores beneath Earth's surface
in mid-ocean ridges
Water filters through the ground into groundwater reservoirs
Runoff
Transpiration
Percolation
Accumulation
Water released from plants (trees)
Transpiration
Evaporation
Condensation
Accumulation
Reservoirs of water underground
Groundwater
Accumulation
Clouds
Precipitation
What would happen if the Sun is removed from the water cycle?
The water cycle would not include precipitation but would continue with groundwater flow.
The water cycle would no longer occur because the Sun provides the energy for evaporation and transpiration.
The water cycle would no longer occur because the Sun provides energy for the formation of clouds.
The water cycle would not include evaporation and transpiration but would continue with condensation.
Where does Surface Runoff usually end up ?
Lakes
Rivers
Ocean
Streams
Draw a picture of Percolation and Surface Runoff.
Please refer back to the drawing you drew in class.
What do we call water that is in the ground (a)
Many North Carolina towns use water from wells for drinking. How does water get into wells?
it has to be poured into them from water tanks
rain sinks down through the soil into them
it is pumped by large engines into the well
it evaporates from inside the Earth
How does salt water from the ocean end up as fresh water in precipitation?
Runoff leaves salt in the soil
Precipitation leaves salt in the clouds
Evaporation leaves salt in the ocean
Condensation leaves salt in the water vapor
Less runoff and (a) infiltration on gentle terrain
__________ occurs when water flows over the surface of land.
Runoff
Condensation
Precipitation
Transpiration
The four stages of the water cycle are...
Precipitation, evaporation, condensation, & transpiration
Precipitation, heat energy, atoms released into the air, & atmosphere
Atmosphere, lithosphere, biosphere, & evaporation
Evaporation, condensation, atomic energy, thermal energy
Gravity is the force that...
is why humans can walk on sidewalks
keeps water on the ground
is the reason cows cannot fly
keeps water moving in the water cycle
Transpiration is the
process by which grass grows in the summer months
process by which plants absorb water through their roots and then release it through the pores on their leaves
process by which water evaporates into the air through animals
process by which salt water is purified
Evaporation is...
the process in which water turns into a solid
the process by which the sun turns water into air
the process by which water changes from a liquid state into a gas
the process by which clouds form
Condensation is...
the process in which water vapor cools and becomes a liquid
the process by which water turns into a gas
the process by which the sun heats water and it turns into gas
the process by which clouds convert water into precipitation
precipitation is...
rain, snow, clouds, condensation
sand, dirt, mud, rain
rain, snow, ice, hail
hail, snow, sun, runoff
What causes clouds and fog?
Transpiration
Condensation
Precipitation
Evaporation
Is evaporation the opposite of condensation?
True
False
What is the last part of the water cycle?
Evaporation
Transpiration
Condensation
Precipitation
We get fresh water with out impurities from what part of the water cycle helps with this?
Transpiration
Condensation
Percipitation
Evaporation
