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Water Cycle

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Label the corresponding elements of the water cycle.

a)Percipitation
b)Condensation
c)Evaporation
d)Subsurface
e)Percolation
f)Transpiration
g)Saltwater
h)Surface Runoff
1
2
3
4
5
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
2.

Label the corresponding picture

a)71
b)66
c)75
d)Percolation
e)Evaporation
f)Condensation
g)Infiltration
h)Groundwater
i)Percipitation
1
2
3
4
5
6
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
3.

Label the correct parts of the Water Cycle.

a)Infiltration
b)Groundwater
c)Surface outflow
d)Percolation
e)Evaporation
f)Percipitation
g)Subsurface
h)Transpiration
i)Surface Runoff
1
2
3
4
5
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
4.

Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of ________________. 

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

accumulation

d)

precipitation

5.

What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

sublimation

d)

transpiration

6.

How much of the Earth's fresh water in drinkable?

a)

1%

b)

11%

c)

2%

d)

99%

7.

If this rainforest was in northern Queensland, which 'season' is the coolest?

a)

Summer

b)

Autumn

c)

Winter

d)

Spring

8.

If this rainforest was in northern Queensland, which 'season' sees the most rainfall?

a)

Summer

b)

Autumn

c)

Winter

d)

Spring

9.

A city that is closer to the equator will have what type of weather?

a)

Cooler & windier

b)

Warmer & windier

c)

Warmer & wetter

d)

Cooler & wetter

10.

What are the 3 states of water?

a)

Liquid, Gas, Plasma

b)

Liquid, Ice, Salty

c)

Liquid, Solid, Gas

d)

Hot, Cold, Wet

11.

Pick the correct term for this definition.

When cooled high in the atmosphere, water vapour changes into liquid form and becomes water droplets, forming clouds.

a)

Condensation

b)

Precipitation

c)

Transpiration

d)

Infiltration

12.

How much of earth's water is salt water?

a)

50%

b)

65%

c)

70%

d)

97%

13.

How many continents are there?

a)

6

b)

9

c)

7

d)

8

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 the energy source for the water cycle?
a)
the sun
b)
the earth
c)
water
d)
the moon
16.
Precipitation happens when clouds of water droplets are too ______________.
a)
cold
b)
light
c)
heavy
d)
hot
17.
Evaporation happens when the sun ___________ water and turns it into vapor.
a)
cools
b)
heats up
c)
freezes
d)
lights up
18.
During which stage do clouds form?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
19.
Which stage does the #2 show in the diagram?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
20.
what does the #4 show in the diagram?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
21.

The __________ is the where gases form a blanket around the Earth.

a)

Biosphere

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Lithosphere-----

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