The Water Cycle

Part 1: Fill in the blank

Directions: Use the word bank below to correctly complete the sentences.

condensation evaporation precipitation transpiration

evapotranspiration

1. The process by which water is transferred from the land to the atmosphere by evaporation
from the soil and transpiration from plants is called .
2. Any form of water falling from the sky to earth is called .
3. The process by which water vapor in the atmosphere changes into liquid water
is called .
4. is the change from a liquid to a gas.
5. The process by which water is absorbed by plants through the roots and then evaporated
through the leaves is called .

Part 2: Multiple Choice

Directions: Choose the best answer for each multiple-choice question.

1. Excess water flowing on the earth’s surface is called .

a. precipitation
b. condensation
c. evaporation
d. runoff

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2. Water changing from a liquid to a gas is called .

a. precipitation
b. condensation
c. evaporation
d. runoff

3. Water that collects on the outside of a cold glass of lemonade is an example of:
a. precipitation
b. condensation
c. evaporation
d. runoff

4. Why does a desert rarely experience morning fog compared to a town along the
coast of the ocean?
a. there is less rainfall in the desert
b. temperatures are hot in the desert
c. there is less water vapor in the desert air
d. there are fewer ponds in the desert

5. An open bottle of vinegar was left on a windowsill in the sun. Many days later, the bottle
was no longer full. What can be concluded about the bottle of vinegar?
a. The vinegar evaporated.
b. Only water evaporates.
c. Only the sun is needed to evaporate water.
d. Vinegar does not evaporate.

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6. Clouds are formed by the process of .

a. water cycle
b. precipitation
c. transpiration
d. condensation

7. At what temperature does water freeze?

a. 0° Fahrenheit
b. 10° Fahrenheit
c. 32° Fahrenheit
d. 100° Fahrenheit

8. At what temperature does water boil?

a. 100° Fahrenheit
b. 10° Fahrenheit
c. 32° Fahrenheit
d. 212° Fahrenheit

9. Rain, sleet, snow, and hail are all types of .

a. weather
b. precipitation
c. winter
d. atmosphere

10. A slow-moving mass of ice formed by accumulation and compaction of snow

on mountains is known as a .
a. glacier
b. mountain
c. ice river
d. ice cap

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Part 3: Fill in the diagram with the correct terms

from the word bank.
When you are finished, write a paragraph using all 7 vocabulary words from the diagram to
describe the water cycle.

Word Bank
runoff precipitation evaporation condensation groundwater

warm air rising transpiration

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