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Water Cycle and States of Water Quiz

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the three states of water?

a)

Solid, liquid, gas

b)

Hot, cold, warm

c)

Rain, snow, sleet

d)

Cloud, sun, wind

2.

What happens to water when heat is added?

a)

It goes from solid to liquid to gas

b)

It goes from gas to liquid to solid

c)

It stays the same

d)

It turns into ice

3.

What process occurs when water vapor turns into liquid water?

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Transpiration

d)

Precipitation

4.

When heat is removed from water vapor, what can it become?

a)

Water, then ice

b)

Only steam

c)

Only rain

d)

Only snow

5.

Which process in the water cycle involves water turning into vapor and rising into the air?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Runoff

6.

Why is the water cycle important for life on Earth?

a)

It helps provide fresh water for plants, animals, and people

b)

It makes the sun shine brighter

c)

It keeps the mountains tall

d)

It changes the color of the sky

7.

What is the process called when a liquid turns into a gas?

a)

Condensation

b)

Precipitation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Collection

8.

Which term describes water that falls from clouds to the ground in the form of rain, sleet, hail, or snow?

a)

Transpiration

b)

Precipitation

c)

Run-off

d)

Condensation

9.

What happens during condensation in the water cycle?

a)

Water turns into vapor

b)

Gas changes into a liquid

c)

Water flows over the Earth's surface

d)

Plants release water vapor

10.

What is the process called when water in plants changes into a gas?

a)

Collection

b)

Evaporation

c)

Transpiration

d)

Run-off

11.

Which of the following best describes run-off?

a)

Water turning into vapor

b)

Water falling from clouds

c)

Water flowing over Earth's surface into streams, rivers, lakes, and oceans

d)

Water being absorbed by plants

12.

What is an example of a collection area in the water cycle?

a)

Clouds

b)

Streams

c)

Sunlight

d)

Air

13.

Why do water droplets fall from clouds to the ground as precipitation?

a)

The sun heats them up

b)

They become too heavy

c)

They freeze in the clouds

d)

Plants absorb them

14.

What causes water to evaporate in the water cycle?

a)

The wind

b)

The sun’s energy

c)

The cold air

d)

The movement of animals

15.

How does condensation help form clouds?

a)

Water vapor cools and turns into liquid droplets on dust particles

b)

Water flows into rivers

c)

Plants release water vapor

d)

The sun heats the water

16.

If water from precipitation is absorbed into the ground, what is it called?

a)

Run-off

b)

Ground water

c)

Evaporation

d)

Condensation

17.

Which weather instrument is used to record temperature?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Wind vane

c)

Anemometer

d)

Barometer

18.

What is the main purpose of a wind vane?

a)

To measure wind speed

b)

To show the direction of the wind

c)

To measure temperature

d)

To collect rain

19.

Which instrument would you use to measure wind speed?

a)

Barometer

b)

Rain gauge

c)

Anemometer

d)

Thermometer

20.

If you want to know how much rain has fallen, which weather instrument should you use?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Rain gauge

c)

Wind vane

d)

Barometer

21.

What does a barometer measure?

a)

Wind speed

b)

Temperature

c)

Atmospheric pressure

d)

Rainfall

22.

You are planning a science experiment to compare the weather in two different places. Which instruments would you need to measure temperature, wind speed, and rainfall?

a)

Thermometer, anemometer, rain gauge

b)

Barometer, wind vane, thermometer

c)

Rain gauge, barometer, wind vane

d)

Anemometer, thermometer, barometer

23.

Why might a scientist use both a barometer and a thermometer when studying the weather?

a)

To measure wind speed and direction

b)

To measure rainfall and temperature

c)

To measure atmospheric pressure and temperature

d)

To measure only rainfall

24.

Which type of cloud is found in the upper elevations (high in the sky), looks wispy, and is made up of ice crystals?

a)

Cirrus

b)

Stratus

c)

Cumulus

d)

Nimbus

25.

What kind of weather is usually brought by high air pressure?

a)

Stormy and wet

b)

Sunny and clear

c)

Snowy and cold

d)

Foggy and humid

26.

Which cloud type appears like large cotton balls and usually forms on a fair day?

a)

Stratus

b)

Cirrus

c)

Cumulus

d)

Nimbus

27.

If you see grey clouds at lower elevations that block most of the sunlight, what type of clouds are you observing?

a)

Cirrus

b)

Stratus

c)

Cumulus

d)

Altostratus

28.

How does low air pressure affect the weather?

a)

It brings cooler and drier weather.

b)

It brings sunny and clear conditions.

c)

It brings warmer and wetter weather.

d)

It makes heavy air sink.

29.

A weather report says that heavy air is sinking and the weather will be dry and cool. What kind of air pressure is this?

a)

Low pressure

b)

High pressure

c)

Medium pressure

d)

No pressure

30.

Imagine you are planning a picnic. Which type of cloud would you hope to see in the sky for the best weather?

a)

Stratus

b)

Cirrus

c)

Cumulus

d)

Nimbostratus

31.

What type of front brings cooler and drier air once it passes?

a)

Warm front

b)

Stationary front

c)

Cold front

d)

Occluded front

32.

Which type of cloud is most commonly found at a cold front?

a)

Stratus

b)

Cumulonimbus

c)

Cirrus

d)

Fog

33.

What kind of weather is usually associated with a warm front?

a)

Brief heavy thunderstorms

b)

Steady rain showers

c)

Blizzards

d)

Tornados

34.

Which front is described as having little to no movement of air masses?

a)

Cold front

b)

Warm front

c)

Stationary front

d)

Occluded front

35.

What is the main difference between weather and climate?

a)

Weather is about temperature, climate is about rain.

b)

Weather is the air at a certain time and place, climate is the average weather pattern over a long period.

c)

Weather is always cold, climate is always warm.

d)

Weather is about clouds, climate is about wind.

36.

If a front causes rain over several days and has stratus clouds, which type of front is it?

a)

Cold front

b)

Warm front

c)

Stationary front

d)

Occluded front

37.

What happens to the air behind a cold front?

a)

It becomes warmer and more humid.

b)

It becomes cooler and drier.

c)

It stays the same.

d)

It becomes foggy.

38.

Which cloud types are most likely to be seen with a warm front?

a)

Cumulonimbus and cirrus

b)

Stratus and fog

c)

Only cumulus

d)

Only nimbostratus

39.

Why does a stationary front often cause rain over several days?

a)

Because the air masses move quickly.

b)

Because the air masses do not move much.

c)

Because it is always cold.

d)

Because it is always warm.

40.

During which part of the water cycle do clouds form?

a)

condensation

b)

precipitation

c)

transpiration

d)

evaporation

41.

What is water that flows in rivers and streams into the oceans and lakes?

a)

evaporating

b)

precipitating

c)

condensing

d)

runoff

42.

Which two cities are most likely to experience clear, dry weather?

a)

Seattle & San Francisco

b)

Chicago & Minneapolis

c)

Chicago & Nashville

d)

Dallas & Houston