WorksheetsThe Water Cycle Quiz 2024-2025
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Water droplets that fall from the atmosphere in the form of rain, snow, sleet , or hail are called
a)
snowflakes.
b)
transpiration.
c)
precipitation.
d)
concentration.
2.
The source of energy that drives the water cycle is the
a)
moon.
b)
axis.
c)
equator.
d)
sun.
3.
Water which travels through rocks below the surface of Earth is called
a)
rock salt.
b)
groundwater.
c)
surface run-off.
d)
hail stones.
4.
___ is the passage of water vapor from a plant to the atmosphere.
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
transpiration
5.
The changes to water when it evaporates into the air, condenses into clouds, and then precipitates down to Earth is a process known as
a)
a climate map.
b)
the water cycle.
c)
a conveyor belt.
d)
states of matter.
6.
___ is the cooling of water in the atmosphere that changes a gas into a liquid.
a)
Precipitation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Transpiration
d)
Condensation
7.
Rainfall that is not absorbed by soil and travels across land on its way to the ocean is called
a)
run-off.
b)
mountain shadow.
c)
climate change.
d)
ocean water.
8.
These are formed from condensation of water vapor in the atmosphere:
a)
convection currents.
b)
thunderstorms.
c)
clouds.
d)
jet streams.
9.
Large bodies of water which cover 3/4 of the surface of Earth are referred to as
a)
puddles.
b)
streams.
c)
ponds.
d)
oceans.
10.
The process of liquid water changing into a gas is called
a)
condensation.
b)
precipitation.
c)
hydration.
d)
evaporation.
11.
Water in the form of a gas is called
a)
condensation.
b)
precipitation.
c)
hydration.
d)
water vapor.
12.
What needs to happen in order for liquid water to become water vapor?
a)
Water molecules need to slow down their movement.
b)
Water molecules need to become fixed in place and not move at all.
c)
Water molecules need to stick to a cold surface.
d)
Water molecules need to speed up their movement.
13.
Water molecules need a place to __ in order to be able to condense.
a)
stick
b)
fall.
c)
slide.
d)
jump.
14.
Clouds form in the atmosphere when water vapor rises and ___ , allowing the water vapor to condense into water droplets.
a)
heats up
b)
evaporates
c)
runs off
d)
cools
15.
Another name for the water cycle is the ____ cycle.
a)
hypothesis
b)
hydrological
c)
rainbow
d)
photosynthesis
16.
Heat from the Sun causes water on Earth to ___, or turn from a liquid into a gas.
a)
precipitate
b)
condensate
c)
evaporate
d)
melt
17.
The outside surface of a glass filled with ice water feels wet due to the ___ ___ in the air cooling down and sticking to the glass.
a)
ground water
b)
surface run-off
c)
water cycle
d)
water vapor
18.
When the water droplets in clouds become too heavy to stay in the air, they
a)
burst.
b)
fall to the Earth.
c)
dry up.
d)
float into outer space.
19.
Precipitation falls from the sky in the form of
a)
a solid, liquid, or gas.
b)
squares, cylinders, or spheres.
c)
rain, sleet, snow, or hail.
d)
water, lava, or magma.
20.
Which molecules are moving the fastest?
a)
frozen water
b)
cold water
c)
warm water
d)
boiling water
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