1. The Water Cycle
Created by
N. Urbanski

2. Name the 4 types of precipitation
1. Rain Sleet
Snow
Hail

3. What do you call the water that moves in a downward motion on the ground?
runoff
groundwater
condensation
oceans

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

5. What do rain clouds look like?
white and puffy
long and straight
big and dark
thin and wispy

6. Name the 3 states of matter.
Solid Liquid Gas

7. An ice cube is an example of which state of matter?
A solid
A liquid
A gas
All of the above

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

9. The steam coming out of a pot of boiling water is an example of which state of matter?
A solid
A liquid
A gas
All of the above

10. A glass of water is an example of which state of matter?
A solid
A liquid
A gas
All of the above

11. If a bowl of water freezes, it’s state of matter changes from ______
A gas to a liquid
A liquid to a solid
A solid to a liquid
A solid to a gas

12. If an ice cube melts, it’s state of matter changes from ______
A gas to a liquid
A liquid to a solid
A solid to a liquid
A solid to a gas

13. What is the source of energy for the water cycle?
The ocean
The sun
The clouds
The mountains

14. If Mrs. Darnley left a pot of water boiling for a long time, what would happen to the amount of water in the pot?
There would be less water
There would be more water
The amount of water would stay the same
The water would freeze

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

16. A puddle disappears. This is an example of ____
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
run off

17. Over a period of thousands of years, water cuts away at rock and soil and a valley is formed. This is an example of ____
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
erosion

18. The weather is hot. The water level in Mrs. Darnley’s pool decreases
The weather is hot. The water level in Mrs. Darnley’s pool decreases. This is an example of _____.
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
erosion

19. Water covers this much of the Earth’s surface.
100 %

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

21. This type of water is found in the oceans.
Fresh water
Drinking water
Salt water
All of the Earth’s water

22. Water that is in this state of matter has a definite shape.
liquid
gas
solid

23. Precipitation, condensation, evaporation, and collection are the four parts of _____
The water cycle
States of matter
Collection
Precipitation

24. What aspect of the water cycle is represented by “C”?
Run-off

25. If it’s below freezing in the clouds and on the ground and starts to precipitate, what would come from the clouds?
rain
sleet or hail
snow

26. If it’s below freezing in the clouds but above freezing on the ground and starts to precipitate, what would come from the clouds?
rain
sleet or hail
snow

27. When the sun heats up water in the ocean, the sun is passing ____ to the water.
kindness
precipitation
energy
water

28. Rain coming from the sky is an example of _____.
evaporation
condensation
erosion
precipitation

29. What is the source of energy for the water cycle?
The ocean
The sun
The clouds
The mountains

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