Water Cycle - Assessment

1.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which of these is an example of precipitation?

snow

air

clouds

vapor

2.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?

condensation

evaporation

sublimation

transpiration

3.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What is the water cycle?

the 3 forms of water

the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth

when water melts

when clouds form

4.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

During which stage do clouds form?

condensation

evaporation

precipitation

5.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which stages does liquid water from the ocean turn into water vapor?

condensation

evaporation

precipitation

run off

6.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which stage does ground water try to return to the ocean or soak into the ground?

condensation

evaporation

precipitation

run off

7.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

When changing from a liquid to a gas, the water molecules are ____________________________.

freezing and moving away from each other.

evaporating and moving away from each other

condensing and moving closer to each other

evaporating and moving closer to each other

8.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

When changing from a liquid to a solid, the water molecules are ____________________________.

freezing and moving away from each other.

evaporating and moving away from each other

condensing and moving closer to each other

freezing and moving closer to each other

9.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Water in its gas form is called ____________________,

water vapor

precipitation

ice

air

10.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

This provides the power to keep the water cycle running.

The Sun

The Earth

The wind

living things

11.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Where is most water found on Earth?

glaciers

lakes

rivers

oceans

12.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What is water doing when it is changed to water vapor?

evaporating

condensing

precipitating

runoff

13.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What is water vapor doing when it changes to water?

evaporating

condensing

precipitating

runoff

14.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What is water that flows in rivers and streams into the oceans and lakes?

evaporating

condensing

precipitating

runoff

15.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Where does condensation occur in the water cycle?

clouds forming

ocean water changing to water vapor

water flowing down a river

underground water soaking into soil

16.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

On which kind of day would you expect the most evaporation from the surface of a pond?

cold, rainy

cold, sunny

warm, rainy

warm, sunny

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