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Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the (a)   is the most important thing for The water clcye

2.

Water perpetually cycles from the Earth to the atmosphere and back. In the previous sentence, what does "perpetually" mean?

a)

Constantly

b)

Frequently

c)

Occasionally

d)

Rarely

3.

The sum total of all water on Earth and in its atmosphere is called the:

a)

Biosphere

b)

Terrasphere

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Liquisphere

4.

what goes first in the water cycle

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

surface runoff

d)

precipitation

5.

What effect does the sun have on surface water?

a)

It causes it to boil

b)

It causes it to rain

c)

It causes it to sink

d)

It causes it to evaporate

6.

The process in which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water is called:

a)

evaporation

b)

transpiration

c)

sublimation

d)

condensation

7.

Plants return groundwater to the atmosphere through which process?

a)

evaporation

b)

sublimation

c)

transpiration

d)

condensation

8.

The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas.

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

sublimation

d)

precipitation

9.
Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of  ________________. 
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
accumulation
d)
precipitation
10.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
11.
What does groundwater do?
a)
It sends water to our buildings, houses, and water transplant places
b)
to the sky
c)
to the sun
d)
To the Earth's surfaces
12.
Which of these is an example of precipitation?
a)
snow
b)
air
c)
clouds
d)
vapor
13.
When water condenses, the water vapor in the air gets ___________ and changes back into liquid.
a)
cold
b)
hot
c)
warm
d)
solid
14.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
15.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
16.

What is the energy source for the water cycle?

a)

the Sun

b)

the Earth

c)

water

d)

the Moon

17.

Which answers are below are the reasons for unequal distribution?

a)

Being rich or poor

b)

There is no modern plumbing access to water

c)

fresh water access due to contaminated water and walking many miles to water source

d)

Water is often wasted for building projects and irrigation

e)

All the above

18.

Water pollution and waste plays a big factor in water shortage.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Of the 15 water scarce countries, 12 are in...

a)

United Kingdom and Canada

b)

America and Canada

c)

Southwest Asia and North Africa

d)

Russia and Germany

20.
Letter A is?
a)
evaporation
b)
transpiration
c)
condensation
d)
accumulation 
21.
What amount of the earth's surface is covered with water?
a)
25%
b)
72%
c)
97%
d)
99%
22.
What amount of the water on the earth is salt water?
a)
25%
b)
72%
c)
97%
d)
99%
23.

I am the sphere that you walk over. What sphere am I?

a)

hydrosphere

b)

geosphere

c)

atmosphere

d)

biosphere

24.

I contain plants, animals and everything on Earth. What sphere am I?

a)

hydrosphere

b)

geosphere

c)

atmosphere

d)

biosphere

25.

I am a glacier (ice). What sphere am I?

a)

hydrosphere

b)

geosphere

c)

atmosphere

d)

biosphere

26.
Letter F is?
a)
precipitation
b)
accumulation
c)
condensation
d)
run off
27.
Letter D is?
a)
precipitation
b)
transpiration
c)
condensation
d)
run off