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The fifth step in the water cycle

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is transpiration in the water cycle

a)
  • The evaporation of water from plants leaves stems, and flowers 

b)
  • The process of snow turning into water vapor( gas) in the air without first melting into water.

c)
  • The movement of water through the soil itself.

d)
  • When water soaks into the soil and moves into the pores and cracks in the rocks.


2.

What is sublimation

a)
  • The evaporation of water from plants leaves stems, and flowers 

b)

The process of snow turning into water vapor( gas) in the air without first melting into water.T

c)
  • The movement of water through the soil itself.

d)
  • When water soaks into the soil and moves into the pores and cracks in the rocks.

3.


What is infiltration 

a)
  • The evaporation of water from plants leaves stems, and flowers 

b)
  • The process of snow turning into water vapor( gas) in the air without first melting into water.

c)
  • The movement of water through the soil itself.

d)
  • When water soaks into the soil and moves into the pores and cracks in the rocks.

4.

What is percolation 

a)
  • The evaporation of water from plants leaves stems, and flowers 

b)
  • The process of snow turning into water vapor( gas) in the air without first melting into water.

c)
  • The movement of water through the soil itself.

d)
  • When water soaks into the soil and moves into the pores and cracks in the rocks.


5.

Energy from the sun reaching the earth 

a)
  • Conduction 

b)
  • Radiation

c)

Convection

d)
  • Heat is always transferred from the object at the higher temperature to the object with the lower temperature


6.

Heat energy moving within a liquid(water)

a)

Conduction

b)
  • Radiation

c)
  • Convection

d)
  • Heat is always transferred from the object at the higher temperature to the object with the lower temperature

7.

How is heat transfer related to temperature?

a)
  • Heat is always transferred from the object at the higher temperature to the object with the lower temperature

b)
  • Conduction 

c)
  • Radiation

d)
  • Convection

8.

What is a cirrus cloud

a)
  •  short, detached, hair-like clouds found at high altitudes.

b)
  • low-level layers with a fairly uniform gray or white color.

c)
  • Detached, generally dense clouds and with sharp outlines that develop vertically in the form of rising mounds, domes, or towers

d)
  •  a dark gray cloud bearing rain

9.

What is a stratus cloud 

a)
A stratus cloud is a cloud that is known for its bright colors
b)
A stratus cloud is a cloud that is shaped like a tornado
c)
A stratus cloud is a low-level cloud characterized by a uniform gray layer that often covers the entire sky like a blanket.
d)
A stratus cloud is a high-level cloud that forms above 20,000 feet
10.

What is a cumulus cloud 

a)
A cumulus cloud is a dark, stormy cloud that indicates severe weather
b)
A cumulus cloud is a cloud that forms close to the ground and is usually harmless
c)
A cumulus cloud is a cloud that is always shaped like a tornado
d)
A cumulus cloud is a fluffy, white cloud with a flat base that is formed by rising air currents and usually indicates fair weather.
11.

What is a nimbus cloud 

a)
A nimbus cloud is a type of cloud that is associated with precipitation.
b)
A nimbus cloud is a type of cloud that is associated with snowfall.
c)
A nimbus cloud is a type of cloud that is associated with sunny weather.
d)
A nimbus cloud is a type of cloud that is associated with thunderstorms.
12.

How does gravity affect the water cycle 

a)
Gravity influences the movement of water within the water cycle.
b)
Gravity makes water move uphill in the water cycle
c)
Gravity causes water to evaporate faster
d)
Gravity has no impact on the water cycle
13.

what role does solar energy play in the water cycle

a)
Solar energy is responsible for groundwater recharge in the water cycle.
b)
Solar energy provides the heat for evaporation in the water cycle.
c)
Solar energy leads to condensation in the water cycle.
d)
Solar energy causes precipitation in the water cycle.
14.


How energy from the sun and the force of gravity affect the cycling of water?

a)
Energy from the sun causes precipitation and gravity causes evaporation.
b)
Energy from the sun causes condensation and gravity causes evaporation.
c)
Energy from the sun causes evaporation and gravity causes condensation.
d)
Energy from the sun causes evaporation and gravity causes precipitation.
15.

True or False. The water cycle has no real beginning or end.

a)
False
b)
Sometimes
c)
True
d)
Maybe
16.

What percentage of the earth's water is fresh

a)
2.5%
b)
5%
c)
10%
d)
15%
17.

What % of freshwater is used by humans 

a)

1.0%

b)
0.01%
c)
1.5%
d)
0.5%
18.

What country gets the most rain?

a)
Colombia
b)
India
c)
Indonesia
d)
Brazil
19.

What country has the most fresh water

a)
United States
b)
Russia
c)
Brazil
d)
Canada
20.

What state in the US has the most hurricanes?

a)
New York
b)
California
c)
Texas
d)
Florida
21.

What layer of the atmosphere protects us from the sun's radiation 

a)
Ozone layer
b)
Hydrogen layer
c)
Carbon layer
d)
Nitrogen layer
22.

 The lowest layer of the atmosphere is

a)
Mesosphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Troposphere
d)
Exosphere
23.

 State true or false: Atmosphere is not responsible for life on the Earth.

a)
Absolutely false
b)
Partially true
c)
True
d)
False
24.

. The jet planes fly in the lower ______

a)
atmosphere
b)
troposphere
c)
stratosphere
d)
exosphere
25.

What country gets the most rain?

a)
Colombia
b)
India
c)
Indonesia
d)
Brazil