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Water Cycle-JONES

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which example is a form of precipitation?

a)

Dew

b)

Fog

c)

Frost

d)

Hail

2.

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

d)

Evaporation, Precipitation, Condensation

3.

What would happen if the Sun is removed from the water cycle?

a)

The water cycle would not include precipitation but would continue with groundwater flow.

b)

The water cycle would no longer occur because the Sun provides the energy for evaporation and transpiration.

c)

The water cycle would no longer occur because the Sun provides energy for the formation of clouds.

d)

The water cycle would not include evaporation and transpiration but would continue with condensation.

4.

The image shows various stages in the water cycle. During which stage does water flow back towards the sea as runoff?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

5.

Rain and snow are two different forms of precipitation that fall on Earth's surface. Which factor is responsible for there being different forms of precipitation?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Run-off

c)

Temperature

d)

Transpiration

6.

What is precipitation?

a)

Sweat from our bodies on hot days

b)

Warm rain but not cold snow or sleet

c)

Gas that we use in furnaces or ovens

d)

Any form of water that falls from the sky

7.

What are formed when water vapor condenses?

a)

Clouds

b)

Mountains

c)

Transpiration

d)

Valleys

8.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
9.

Water in its gas form is called ____________________,

a)

water vapor

b)

precipitation

c)

ice

d)

air

10.
The atmosphere, the ground, and also bodies of water are all heated by the Sun's energy. How does this energy reach Earth?
a)
radiation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
gravity
11.
What is the water cycle?
a)
the 3 forms of water
b)
the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
c)
when water melts
d)
when clouds form
12.

Which part of the water cycle does this picture show?

a)

condensation

b)

precipitation

c)

evaporation

13.
Which is the opposite of condensation?
a)
runoff
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
transpiration
14.
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
15.
What is a layer of rock or sediment that holds water?
a)
glacier
b)
well
c)
aquifer
d)
natural spring
16.

What are clouds made of?

a)

dry air

b)

water

17.

If groundwater reaches Earth's surface, how does it re-enter the water cycle?

a)

by transpiration

b)

by evaporation

c)

by accumulation

d)

it can't

18.

What is "A"?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Runoff

19.

Which part of the water cycle does this picture show?

a)

condensation

b)

precipitation

c)

evaporation

20.

What are the main components of the water cycle?

a)

Runoff

b)

Transpiration

c)

Evaporation

d)

Condensation

e)

Precipitation

21.

What is the role of the Sun in the water cycle?

a)

provide heat energy for evaporation

b)

provide heat energy for condensation

c)

dry out the soil for runoff to occur

d)

provide thermal energy for accumulation

22.

During evaporation, water changes from a _________ to a __________.

a)

solid, liquid

b)

gas, liquid

c)

liquid, gas

d)

liquid, solid

23.

The water cycle starts at...

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

It has no beginning or end

24.

Which part of the water cycle is shown in this picture?

a)

condensation

b)

precipitation

c)

evaporation

25.

How much of our planet is estimated to be covered by water?

a)

68%

b)

50%

c)

97%

d)

75%

26.

How much of our planet's water is salt water?

a)

75%

b)

1%

c)

99%

d)

97%

27.

What is the energy source that drives the water cycle?

a)

The moon

b)

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

c)

The sun

d)

The heat generated solely from the core of the earth

28.

The mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth. ____________________

a)

Landforms

b)

Sun

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Weathering

29.

Where does all the water go or end up? Look at the chart.

a)

Evaporation

b)

Runoff

c)

Collection/accumulation

d)

Transpiration

30.

Where is most of the freshwater kept?

a)

Ocean

b)

Rivers

c)

Glaciers

d)

Ponds

31.

What is gravity's role in the water cycle?

a)

infiltration

b)

evaporation

c)

condensation

d)

transpiration

32.

What is gravity's role in the water cycle?

a)

precipitation

b)

evaporation

c)

evapotranspiration

d)

condensation

33.

What role does gravity play in the water cycle?

a)

runoff

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

distillation

34.

How does water flow and change within the Earth system?

a)

Water Cycle

b)

Carbon Cycle

c)

Rock Cycle

d)

Atmospheric Cycle

35.

If a geologic process is a change in the geosphere (land), then a hydrologic process is a change in the __________.

a)

Geosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Biosphere

36.

What force causes water to fall from the sky to Earth's surface and flow downhill from the mountains to sea level?

a)

Solar energy

b)

Gravity

c)

Magnetism

d)

Water tension

37.

Water stored or flowing underground is called:

a)

Groundwater

b)

Surface water

c)

Dirty water

d)

Rock water

38.

What are clouds made of?

a)

Water vapor

b)

Liquid water drops

c)

A mixture of gases

d)

Cotton candy

39.

Plants take up water through their ROOTS.

a)

Transpiration

b)

Absorption

c)

Excretion

d)

Evaporation

40.

What percentage of the Earth's water is fresh?

a)

97%

b)

2.3%

c)

<1%

d)

3%

41.

What is the hydrosphere?

a)

The water I drink at home

b)

The sum of the seas and oceans

c)

All the water on the Earth's surface, groundwater and vapour water

42.

Groundwater is...

a)

The water under the Earth's surface

b)

The water that forms the clouds

c)

The water of the swimming pool

43.
A water molecule looks like _____.
a)
smiley face
b)
mickey mouse
c)
a long chain of atoms
d)
grumpy cat
44.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
45.
During which stage do clouds form?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
46.
Which stages does liquid water from the ocean turn into water vapor?
a)
condesantion
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
47.
Which stage does ground water try to return to the ocean or soak into the ground?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
48.
Which stage does the #2 show in the diagram?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
49.
Which stage does the #3 show in the diagram?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
50.
what does the #4 show in the diagram?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
51.
does warm water evaporate quicker than cold water
a)
true 
b)
false
52.
What is the water cycle?
a)
the 3 forms of water
b)
the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
c)
when water melts
d)
when clouds form
53.
Which is the opposite of condensation?
a)
runoff
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
transpiration
54.
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
55.
What follows evaporation during the water cycle? How does this occur?
a)
Water evaporates into water vapor
b)
Water vapor condenses and forms a  cloud
c)
Water precipitates to the ground
d)
Water runs down into the hydrosphere
56.
The sun will cause water in the puddle to change from
a)
a gas to a liquid
b)
a liquid to a gas
c)
solid to a liquid
d)
a liquid to a solid
57.
A cup of ice sits in the sun.  The ice melts. What change of state will occur NEXT?
a)
from solid to solid
b)
from liquid to solid
c)
from liquid to gas
d)
from gas to liquid
58.
Water begins to evaporate when you add _______ to it.
a)
cold
b)
ice
c)
water cycle
d)
heat
59.

What process occurs when tiny water droplets cling together in the atmosphere?

a)

clouds

b)

evaporation

c)

condensation

d)

accumulation

60.

Which of the following is an example of precipitation?

a)

sleet

b)

hail

c)

snow

d)

all of the above

61.

What is it called when plants release water vapor through their leaves?

a)

sublimation

b)

respiration

c)

transpiration

d)

precipitation

62.

What do we call water in its gas state?

a)

rain

b)

snow

c)

ice

d)

water vapor

63.

If groundwater reaches earth's surface, how does it reenter the water cycle?

a)

by transpiration

b)

by evaporation

c)

by accumulation

d)

it can't

64.

Water falls to Earth as rain after water vapor ________ into clouds.

a)

evaporates

b)

accumulates

c)

condenses

d)

freezes

65.

During evaporation, water changes from a _________ to a __________.

a)

solid, liquid

b)

gas, liquid

c)

liquid, gas

d)

liquid, solid

66.

The water cycle starts at....

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

it has not beginning or ending

67.

What process is show by letter A in the diagram?

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

accumulation

d)

precipitation

68.

What is shown by letter D in the diagram?

a)

runoff

b)

groundwater

c)

melting

d)

vapor

69.

What process is shown by letter B in the diagram?

a)

condensation

b)

transpiration

c)

evaporation

d)

precipitation

70.

What would most likely happen if letter B stopped.

a)

the water cycle would end

b)

there would be more clouds

c)

water would freeze

d)

animals in the ocean would die

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