WorksheetsThe Water Cycle Test
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where is water stored?
a)
on Earth’s surface
b)
in the atmosphere
c)
underground
d)
all of the above
2.
When water evaporates, it enters the _____.
a)
atmosphere
b)
biosphere
c)
geosphere
d)
hydrosphere
3.
Water vapor is released by plants through their leaves. This process is called _____.
a)
transpiration
b)
respiration
c)
evaporation
d)
photosynthesis
4.
The natural locations where water is stored are called reservoirs.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Where is water found in the gaseous state?
a)
ocean, lakes and streams
b)
glaciers
c)
atmosphere
d)
polar caps
6.
Water evaporates into the _____________ from bodies of water and from plants.
a)
atmosphere
b)
biosphere
c)
geosphere
d)
hydrosphere
7.
As water travels through the water cycle, it remains in storage areas for periods of time. These storage areas are called which of the following?
a)
receptacles
b)
reservoirs
c)
condensation
d)
hydrosphere
8.
Condensation is the opposite of evaporation.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Water evaporates from _____.
a)
bodies of water
b)
from trees
c)
from humans
d)
all of the above
10.
The process of water vapor changing to a liquid is called _____.
a)
evaporation
b)
precipitation
c)
condensation
d)
convection
11.
When water droplets in a cloud combine, become too heavy, and fall to the ground as rain, snow, sleet, or hail, we are experiencing _____.
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
precipitation
d)
transpiration
12.
Which of the following is NOT part of the water cycle?
a)
nitrogen fixation
b)
evaporation
c)
condensation
d)
precipitation
13.
The water level goes down in a glass left on the counter because of condensation.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
What drives the movement of water in the water cycle?
a)
sunlight and gravity
b)
gravity and electricity
c)
sunlight and magnetism
d)
electricity and magnetism
15.
Where is groundwater stored?
a)
in lakes and rivers
b)
in oceans
c)
in ice caps at the poles
d)
in cracks and pores beneath Earth’s surface
16.
During the process of crystallization, a liquid turns into a crystalline solid.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Where is precipitation happening?
a)
from A to B
b)
from B to A
c)
from D to C
d)
from C to D
18.
Where is evaporation happening?
a)
from A to B
b)
from B to A
c)
from D to C
d)
from C to D
19.
Plants and animals release water vapor in the exact same way.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Oases form when groundwater gets close to the surface in a rainforest.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
More than 75% of rain falls into the:
a)
ocean
b)
rivers
c)
lakes
100 %
