WorksheetsGrade 5 Unit 8 Water Cycle with CD Set Assessment
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 8mins
When Glenn walked out of his cool house this summer, his glasses fogged up. Which statement tells what happened?
Ice that had formed on the glasses outside began to melt.
Water evaporated from the cooler glasses to produce water vapor.
Water vapor in the warmer outside air condensed onto the cooler glasses.
Warmer outside air evaporated water vapor from the cooler inside onto the glasses.
Four students decided they would each model a different part of the water cycle. Charlie modeled condensation, Eva modeled evaporation, Joanna modeled precipitation, and Peter modeled runoff. Whose model showed a liquid turning into a gas?
Charlie’s
Eva’s
Joanna’s
Peter’s
This is Cham’s drawing of the water cycle over the ocean. What is the source of energy for the water cycle that causes evaporation?
Earth’s rotation
precipitation
run off
Sun
Which part of the water cycle causes water levels in ponds to decrease?
runoff
evaporation
precipitation
condensation
Connor saw on a science show that 90% of the evaporated water that goes into the water cycle comes from one source. What is the source?
freshwater lakes and rivers
underground storage
glaciers
oceans
When Andy talked to his cousin in Ohio, she said it was raining. It was snowing at Andy’s house in Pennsylvania. What is the main difference in the weather in the two locations?
air pressure
humidity
temperature
wind speed
The temperature at Tommy’s house is −2∘C ( 28∘F ). The wind is calm. What form of precipitation is most likely to occur?
hail
rain
sleet
snow
Bryan’s model uses a glass pot of water on an electric heater under a mirror. He boiled the water for 35 minutes and observed water droplets forming on the mirror’s surface while the water level in the pot decreased. After he turned off the heat, droplets on the mirror fell back into the pot. Based on this model, which answer best explains why clouds usually form high in the sky?
It is cold enough there for the water vapor to begin condensing.
It is warm enough there for evaporated water to expand into clouds.
It is dry enough there for precipitation to form from condensed water vapor.
It is windy enough there for water droplets to get pushed together into clouds.
Bryan’s model uses a glass pot of water on an electric heater under a mirror. He boiled the water for 35 minutes and observed water droplets forming on the mirror’s surface while the water level in the pot decreased. After he turned off the heat, droplets on the mirror fell back into the pot. Which answer describes a way that a physical change occurs in Bryan’s model?
Decreasing the temperature causes evaporation to occur.
Maintaining a constant temperature causes freezing to occur.
Increasing the temperature causes evaporation to occur.
Increasing the temperature causes condensation to occur.
Bryan is brainstorming ideas for his science fair water cycle project. Which of the following questions will be the most difficult to test with valid measurements?
How happy will the judges be during the precipitation phase?
How much precipitation will fall when you use more hot water?
How much evaporation will occur with less ice?
How many droplets are on the wrap after 3 hours?
Which of Earth's reservoirs holds the most water?
Atmosphere
Living organisms
Oceans
Glaciers
