A Test…

The Water Cycle

S0me questions and graphs used from UTIPS

Kate Hall- Wasatch Elementary

What controls whether water is a gas, liquid or solid ice?

A. What cup it is inB. How long it has been in a placeC. If it is being used for anythingD. What temperature it is

Question #1

Question #2Use this chart to answer the question.

What happened to the water at 0 degrees C?

A. The water began to turn to a liquid

B. The water began to condense

C. The water began to turn from a liquid to a gas

D. The water became a solid

What does heat from the sun cause water to do?

A. travel deeper into the soilB. fall from the clouds as rainC. evaporate into the airD. change into a solid

Question #3

A student wanted to compare the meaning of the words “condensation” and “evaporation”.

Which of the following would be the best source of information?

A. The index of a science textbookB. The first chapter in a science textbookC. The table of contents in a science textbookD. A glossary in a science textbook

Question #4

Which of the following is an example of condensation occurring in the water cycle?

A. water flowing down a riverB. underground water soaked into

rocksC. ocean water changing to water vaporD. clouds or dew forming

Question #5

What source of energy evaporates the most water from the Earth’s surface?

A. volcanoesB. sunC. lightningD. wind

Question #6

A student wanted to find out where most of the fresh water on Earth is located. Which of the

following would be the best source of information?

A. a dictionaryB. an atlasC. a science textbookD. a science fiction novel

Question #7

Many Utah towns use water from wells for drinking. How does water

get into wells?

A. It has to be poured into them from water tanks

B. Rain sinks down through the soil into them

C. It is pumped by large enginesD. It evaporates from the interior of the

Earth

Question #8

Use this model of the water cycle to answer the question.

Where is precipitation occurring?A. From D to AB. From C to DC. From B to CD. From A to B

Question #9

waterland C

D

A

B

Where is the most water found on Earth?

A. in glaciersB. in lakesC. in RiversD. in Oceans

Question #10

How does water vapor in the air return to Earth?

A. it evaporates and is blown by the wind

B. It evaporates and forms cloudsC. it condenses then precipitates as

rainD. it sticks to any surface it comes

in contact with

Question #11

Question #12What happened between 10 and 20 minutes?

A. the ice was meltingB. the ice stayed frozenC. The water was boilingD. The water was evaporating

What is water doing when it changes to water vapor?

A. EvaporatingB. CondensatingC. Precipitating D. Freezing

Question #13

What happened to the water at 100 degrees?A. The water began to turn to a liquidB. The water began to condenseC. The water began to turn from a liquid to a gasD. The water became a solid

Question #14

Which of the following is the correct order for the water cycle?

A. Condensation, Precipitation, EvaporationB. Precipitation, Evaporation, CondensationC. Clemson, Pittsburgh, Clearfield, CorningD. Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation

Question #15