Science · Water cycle
Water Cycle Quiz
Evaporation, condensation, precipitation and collection: follow water around Earth.
- 🎓 Grades 3–5
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- 📐 5-ESS2-1
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What powers the water cycle?
- A Earthquakes
- B Wind only
- C The sun
- D The moon
When water changes from a liquid to a gas, it is called…
- A Collection
- B Condensation
- C Precipitation
- D Evaporation
When water vapor cools and turns into tiny drops, it is called…
- A Condensation
- B Melting
- C Evaporation
- D Runoff
Rain, snow, sleet and hail are all forms of…
- A Evaporation
- B Precipitation
- C Condensation
- D Transpiration
What forms when water vapor condenses high in the sky?
- A Mountains
- B Rocks
- C Clouds
- D Rivers
When plants give off water vapor through their leaves, it is called…
- A Precipitation
- B Erosion
- C Transpiration
- D Condensation
Water that flows over land into rivers and lakes is called…
- A Vapor
- B Groundwater
- C Cloud
- D Runoff
Water that soaks into the soil and is stored underground is…
- A Water vapor
- B Precipitation
- C Runoff
- D Groundwater
Where is most of Earth's water found?
- A Glaciers
- B Clouds
- C Oceans
- D Rivers
About what percent of Earth's water is fresh water?
- A About 3%
- B About 75%
- C About 97%
- D About 50%
Water drops form on a cold glass of lemonade. What process is this?
- A Precipitation
- B Condensation
- C Evaporation
- D Transpiration
A puddle disappears on a sunny day. Where did the water go?
- A It evaporated into the air
- B It turned into soil
- C It froze
- D It became a rock
What is water in the form of a gas called?
- A Water vapor
- B Dew
- C Snow
- D Ice
Where is most of Earth's fresh water stored?
- A In ice caps and glaciers
- B In rivers
- C In clouds
- D In puddles
Which comes right after evaporation in the water cycle?
- A Collection
- B Runoff
- C Precipitation
- D Condensation
When does precipitation happen?
- A When the sun sets
- B When rivers dry up
- C When wind stops
- D When cloud drops get too heavy
When water soaks into the ground, it is called…
- A Infiltration
- B Condensation
- C Sublimation
- D Evaporation
Does the water cycle ever stop?
- A Yes, when it rains
- B Yes, every winter
- C Yes, at night
- D No, it keeps going
What happens to ocean water's salt when the water evaporates?
- A It turns to sugar
- B It stays behind
- C It goes into clouds
- D It becomes rain
Dew on grass in the morning forms by…
- A Precipitation
- B Condensation
- C Evaporation
- D Runoff
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