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Water Cycle Assignment

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The water cycle shows how water moves on Earth and in the __________.

a)

Trees

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Rocks

2.

The water cycle has __________.

a)

No beginning or end

b)

One beginning

c)

One ending

3.

What heats up surface water for evaporation?

a)

Moon

b)

Sun

c)

Ice

4.

In evaporation, liquid water turns into a __________.

a)

Gas

b)

Solid

c)

Rock

5.

Water vapor rises into the __________.

a)

Ground

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Ocean

6.

Plants release water vapor through tiny holes called __________.

a)

Stomata

b)

Rocks

c)

Seeds

7.

The process of plants giving off water vapor is called __________.

a)

Transpiration

b)

Freezing

c)

Melting

8.

Sublimation happens when solid ice changes straight into a __________.

a)

Liquid

b)

Gas

c)

Rock

9.

In condensation, water vapor cools and turns into __________ water.

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Dirty

10.

Condensation forms __________.

a)

Clouds

b)

Trees

c)

Dirt

11.

Clouds are made of tiny water droplets or __________.

a)

Ice crystals

b)

Leaves

c)

Sand

12.

When water droplets get heavy, they fall as __________.

a)

Sunshine

b)

Precipitation

c)

Wind

13.

Which is a type of precipitation?

a)

Rain

b)

Smoke

c)

Fog

14.

Run-off happens when water moves across the __________.

a)

Surface

b)

Moon

c)

Clouds

15.

Run-off usually flows into rivers, lakes, and __________.

a)

Deserts

b)

Streams

c)

Mountains

16.

Run-off ends up in the __________.

a)

Clouds

b)

Oceans

c)

Plants

17.

Infiltration happens when water soaks into the __________.

a)

Ground

b)

Sky

c)

Leaves

18.

Water stored underground is called __________.

a)

Snow

b)

Groundwater

c)

Vapor

19.

Which process forms clouds?

a)

Condensation

b)

Sublimation

c)

Evaporation

20.

Which process happens when water falls from clouds?

a)

Transpiration

b)

Precipitation

c)

Evaporation