The Water Cycle
Created by
N. Urbanski
Name the 4 types of precipitation
1. Rain 2. Sleet3. Snow4. Hail
What do you call the water that moves in a downward motion
on 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
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