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Thewatrcycl

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 21mins

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Class
Date
1.

The diagram below shows the water cycle, which is the continuous movement of water on, above and below the surface of the Earth. True or False: 80% of water vapour in the air comes from the oceans.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The diagram below shows the water cycle, which is the continuous movement of water on, above and below the surface of the Earth. Which of the following is NOT a possible path for rainwater after it falls to the ground?

a)

Surface runoff to the ocean

b)

Absorption into the ground

c)

Staying in the clouds

d)

Falling into lakes

3.

The picture illustrates the way in which the water passes from ocean to air to land during the natural process known as …. ……. …..

(a)  

4.

The picture ollistrates the way in which water passes from ocean to air to land during the …. …… known as the water cycle

(a)  

5.

Three main stages …. ….. on the diagram

(a)  

6.

Ocean water evaporates, falls as rain k and eventually …. ….. the ocean again

(a)  

7.

Beginning at the …. ……, we can see that 80% of

(a)  

8.

Ocean water ….,falls as rain and eventually run back into the oceans again.

(a)  

9.

Begginning at the evaporation stage, we can see that 80% of the water vapour in the air comes from the oceans.

(a)  

10.

Begginning at the evaporation stage, we can see that 80% of the …. ….. in the air comes from the ocean

(a)  

11.

Heat from thr sun causes water to ….,and water vapour condenses to form clouds

(a)  

12.

Heat feom the sun causes water to evaporate, and water vapour …. to form clouds.

(a)  

13.

At the second stage, labelled “precipitation” on the diagram, water falls as rain or…

(a)  

14.

At the second stage, labelled “precipitation” , water falls as … or snow

(a)  

15.

At the third stage in the cycle, rain water may take various….

(a)  

16.

At the …. …. In the cycle, rain water may take various path.

(a)  

17.

Some of it may fall into lakes pr returnto the ocean via …..

(a)  

18.

Some of it may fall into lake or return back into the oceans …”surface runoff”

(a)  

19.

Otherwise, rainwater may filter through the ….,reaching the impervious layer of the earth.

(a)  

20.

Otherwise, rainwater may filter through the ground, reaching the….. layer of the earth.

(a)  

21.

…. … …. Is shown to take place just beforegroundwater passes into the oceansto complete the cycle

(a)  

22.

Salt water intrusion is shown to take place just before ground water passes into the ocean to …. The cycle

(a)