The Water Cycle

Name the 4 types of precipitation

1. Rain 2. Sleet3. Snow4. Hail

What do you call the water that moves in a downward motion

into the ground?

a. runoffb. groundwaterc. condensationd. oceans

What aspect of the water cycle is represented by “D”?

Groundwater

What do rain clouds look like?

a. white and puffyb. long and straightc. big and darkd. thin and wispy

Name the 3 states of matter.

Solid Liquid Gas

An ice cube is an example of which state of matter?

a. A solidb. A liquidc. A gasd. All of the above

What aspect of the water cycle is represented by “B”?

Precipitation

The steam coming out of a pot of boiling water is an example

of which state of matter?

a. A solidb. A liquidc. A gasd. All of the above

A glass of water is an example of which state of matter?

a. A solidb. A liquidc. A gasd. All of the above

If a bowl of water freezes, it’s state of matter changes from ______

a. A gas to a liquidb. A liquid to a solidc. A solid to a liquidd. A solid to a gas

If an ice cube melts, it’s state of matter changes from ______

a. A gas to a liquidb. A liquid to a solidc. A solid to a liquidd. A solid to a gas

What is the source of energy for the water cycle?

a. The oceanb. The sunc. The cloudsd. The mountains

If Mrs. Darnley left a pot of water boiling for a long time,

what would happen to the amount of water in the pot?

a. There would be less waterb. There would be more water c. The amount of water would stay the samed. The water would freeze

What aspect of the water cycle is represented by “A”?

Condensation

A puddle disappears. This is an example of ____

a. condensationb. evaporationc. precipitationd. run off

Over a period of thousands of years, water cuts away at rock and soil

and a valley is formed. This is an example of ____

a. condensationb. evaporationc. precipitationd. erosion

The weather is hot. The water level in Mrs. Darnley’s pool decreases.

This is an example of _____.

a. condensationb. evaporationc. precipitationd. erosion

Water covers this much of the Earth’s surface.

a. ¼ b. ½ c. ¾ d. 100 %

What aspect of the water cycle is represented by “E”?

Evaporation

This type of water is found in the oceans.

a. Fresh waterb. Drinking waterc. Salt waterd. All of the Earth’s water

Water that is in this state of matter has a definite shape.

a. liquidb. gasc. solid

Precipitation, condensation, evaporation, and collection are the four parts of _____

a. The water cycleb. States of matterc. Collectiond. Precipitation

What aspect of the water cycle is represented by “C”?

Run-off

If it’s below freezing in the clouds and on the ground

and starts to precipitate, what would come from the clouds?

a. rainb. sleet or hailc. snow

If it’s below freezing in the clouds but above freezing on the ground

and starts to precipitate, what would come from the clouds?

a. rainb. sleet or hailc. snow

When the sun heats up water in the ocean, the sun is passing

____ to the water.

a. kindnessb. precipitationc. energyd. water

Rain coming from the sky is an example of _____.

a. evaporationb. condensationc. erosiond. precipitation

What is the source of energy for the water cycle?

a. The oceanb. The sunc. The cloudsd. The mountains

Which part of the water cycle includes the water in the lake, groundwater and run-off?

Collection