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Il Ciclo dell'Acqua

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement correctly describes the purpose of the water cycle?

a)

It repeats to create snow and hail.

b)

It repeats continuously and sustains life on Earth.

c)

It only serves to fill rivers.

d)

It occurs only in winter.

2.

What transformation occurs during evaporation?

a)

From solid to liquid

b)

From liquid to gas

c)

From gas to solid

d)

From liquid to solid

3.

During transpiration, where are the openings that allow droplets to escape?

a)

On the roots of the plants

b)

On the leaves, in the stomata

c)

On the bark

d)

In the soil next to the plants

4.

What condition favors the condensation of water vapor into small droplets?

a)

Increase in temperature

b)

Strong wind

c)

Decrease in temperature

d)

Intense light

5.

Clouds are mainly formed thanks to:

a)

Evaporation of water in the sea

b)

Condensation of droplets in the atmosphere

c)

Solidification of ice in the air

d)

Melting of snow on the ground

6.

When the air becomes very cold at 0 °C or below, what state change can occur to the raindrops?

a)

Melting: from solid to liquid

b)

Evaporation: from liquid to gas

c)

Solidification: from liquid to solid

d)

Condensation: from gas to liquid

7.

What type of precipitation occurs in the atmosphere when water vapor solidifies?

a)

Hail and snow

b)

Rain and frost

c)

Snow and fog

d)

Dew and rain

8.

The melting of water is the transition:

a)

From liquid to gas

b)

From solid to liquid

c)

From gas to solid

d)

From liquid to solid

9.

In infiltration, the water that stagnates in the soil can infiltrate and form:

a)

Invisible underground rivers

b)

Aquifers useful for irrigation and generating springs

c)

Salty lakes

d)

Low clouds

10.

What happens to water after atmospheric precipitation?

a)

Water remains in the soil forever.

b)

Water flows into the seas, rivers, and lakes, starting a new cycle.

c)

Water evaporates only from lakes.

d)

Water turns entirely into ice.

11.

Why does water vapor rise during evaporation?

a)

It is heavier than air

b)

It is a light gas that diffuses into the atmosphere

c)

It is pushed by the wind

d)

It is attracted by the clouds

12.

Which combination of phases puts in the correct order the changes that lead to rain?

a)

Evaporation → Condensation → Precipitation

b)

Condensation → Evaporation → Precipitation

c)

Precipitation → Evaporation → Condensation

d)

Evaporation → Precipitation → Condensation

13.

What allows a farmer to keep his plants healthy?

a)

Condensation

b)

Precipitation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Infiltration that feeds the aquifers

14.

If the temperature drops below 0 °C, which event is more likely among these?

a)

Warm rain

b)

Formation of hail or snow due to solidification

c)

Intense evaporation

d)

Rapid melting

15.

To plan a hike, a group wants to avoid sudden rain. What natural signal indicates that precipitation may arrive soon?

a)

Increase in evaporation from the ground

b)

Large, heavy clouds due to condensation

c)

Absence of wind

d)

Melting snow on the mountains

16.

What does the sun do?

a)

It evaporates water

b)

It cools water

c)

It does nothing

d)

It freezes water

17.

Which phase of the water cycle is shown in the image?

a)

Precipitation

b)

Condensation

c)

Evaporation

18.

In che stato si trova l'acqua nel mare?

a)
b)
c)
19.

Which phase of the water cycle is shown in the image?

a)

Precipitation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Condensation

20.

The water cycle is called that because

a)

it rides a bicycle

b)

it always starts over

c)

the drops are round

21.

The clouds we see in the sky are made of:

a)

Water in solid form.

b)

Condensed water vapor in droplets.

c)

Warm and dry air.

d)

Dust and sand suspended in the air.

22.

Rain is...

a)

Sea water.

b)

Made up of heavy drops of water that fall to the ground.

c)

Made up of transparent ice crystals.

d)

A very low cloud that touches the surface of the earth.

23.

What is capillarity?

a)

the ability of water to rise inside thin tubes

b)

a hairstyle

c)

the ability of water to descend into the ground

d)

a song