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Water Cycle, Weather and Climate

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What step of the water cycle does this picture show?

a)

Condensation

b)

Runoff

c)

Precipitation

d)

Evaporation

2.

When water vapor is cooled and forms droplets of liquid water

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Transpiration

d)

Runoff

3.
When water turns into a gas
a)
condensation 
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
4.
Which of these is an example of precipitation?
a)
snow
b)
air
c)
clouds
d)
vapor
5.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
6.

What is the energy source for the water cycle?

a)

the Sun

b)

the Earth

c)

water

d)

the Moon

7.
Where is most water found on Earth?
a)
glaciers
b)
lakes
c)
rivers
d)
oceans
8.

What drives the water cycle?

a)

rain

b)

temperature

c)

the Sun

d)

rotation

9.

What step of the water cycle does this picture show?

a)

Condensation

b)

Runoff

c)

Precipitation

d)

Evaporation

10.

The process when plants release water vapor from their leaves is called _____________.

a)

precipitation

b)

evaporation

c)

transpiration

d)

condensation

11.

When water vapor is cooled and forms droplets of liquid water

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Transpiration

d)

Runoff

12.
When water turns into a gas
a)
condensation 
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
13.
Which of these is an example of precipitation?
a)
snow
b)
air
c)
clouds
d)
vapor
14.
How much of Earth's freshwater is available for use?
a)
97%
b)
3%
c)
2%
d)
1%
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.
Where is most water found on Earth?
a)
glaciers
b)
lakes
c)
rivers
d)
oceans
18.

The highest recorded temperature for Austin, Texas is 112 degrees fahrenheit.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

19.

Every year when timmy goes to Colorado for Christmas, there is plenty of snow for skiing.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

20.

A big blizzard in Connecticut caused power outages across the state.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

21.

It is usually raining in Seattle.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

22.

Yesterday was the hottest day of the year.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

23.

What is precipitation? Click all that apply.

a)

Rain

b)

Snow

c)

Sleet

d)

Landslide

24.

The average weather in a place over many years, even hundreds of years is called _________.

a)

precipitation

b)

dry

c)

hot

d)

climate

25.

_______ can change day by day, hour by hour.

a)

Climate

b)

Weather

c)

Hamburger

d)

Planets

26.

The kinds of data that reflect climate are different from the conditions described in weather data. Which of the following is not a description of climate?

a)

Annual rainfall is close to 42 inches in Portland, Oregon.

b)

Summers are usually mild in Lansing, Michigan.

c)

Last week it rained every day in San Antonio, Texas.

d)

Winters are usually overcast in Seattle, Washington.

27.

What do you call the changes of water when it evaporates into the air, condenses into clouds, and then precipitates down to Earth?

a)

run-off

b)

the water cycle

c)

evaporation

d)

precipitation

28.

What is the OPPOSITE of condensation?

a)

transpiration

b)

runoff

c)

precipitation

d)

evaporation