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Water Cycle
Test Description: 5th grade water cycle
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is the major role of the Sun in the water cycle?
A
It allows plants to grow.
B
It transmits light.
C
It causes evaporation.
D
It provides heat for organisms.
2) Camilla put water in two flat, uncovered pans. She placed one pan in a sunny spot and put the other pan in a shady spot. She left the pans for 12 hours, then returned and measured the water in both pans. What most likely happened to the water?
A
More water evaporated from the pan left in the shade.
B
More water evaporated from the pan exposed to sunshine.
C
The same amount of water evaporated from both pans.
D
No water evaporated from either pan.
3) Which fact best explains why most evaporation happens in the oceans?
A
Fewer clouds block sunlight over the ocean.
B
There are mountain ranges on the ocean floor.
C
About 97 percent of Earth’s water is ocean water.
D
Ocean water is salty.
4) What happens when the Sun’s energy warms ocean water?
A
The water evaporates.
B
The water precipitates.
C
The water collects.
D
The water condenses.
5) What causes ocean water to evaporate in the water cycle?
A
energy from the Sun
B
energy from Earth’s rotation
C
energy from ocean waves
D
energy from Earth’s moon
6) How does the Sun most affect the water cycle?
A
The Sun makes the clouds produce precipitation.
B
The Sun creates water droplets in the clouds.
C
The Sun forces water to drain back into the ocean.
D
The Sun causes the ocean water to evaporate.
7) Energy from the Sun changes ocean water to a gas. This sentence describes which step in the water cycle?
A
runoff
B
condensation
C
evaporation
D
precipitation
8) How does the Sun help move water from the ocean through the water cycle?
A
by increasing the amount of water
B
by blowing water toward land
C
by adding particles to the water
D
by causing surface water to evaporate
9) Evaporation, condensation, and precipitation are all processes which occur in the
A
nitrogen cycle.
B
water cycle.
C
energy cycle.
D
carbon cycle.
10) The water cycle includes which processes?
A
fixation, decomposition, respiration
B
evaporation, condensation, precipitation
C
metamorphosis, evaporation, respiration
D
precipitation, perspiration, mitosis
11) After a rainfall, which process in the water cycle draws the water back up into the air?
A
circulation
B
condensation
C
evaporation
D
precipitation
12) Which process takes place when liquid water changes into water vapor?
A
transportation
B
evaporation
C
condensation
D
accumulation
13) James put some water in a pan. He put the pan on a stove and turned the stove on low. What will happen to the water?
A
The water will condense into tiny droplets.
B
The water will form a solid.
C
The water will evaporate.
D
The water will melt.
14) Which is true about the Sun and Earth?
A
The Sun gives light and heat energy to Earth.
B
Earth gives light and heat energy to the Sun.
C
Earth gives only heat energy to the Sun.
D
The Sun gives only light energy to Earth.
15) The Sun releases light and heat energy that cause changes on Earth. How does the Sun’s energy change water?
A
The energy makes water collect into puddles.
B
The energy makes clouds release rain.
C
The energy makes liquid water freeze.
D
The energy makes water vapor from liquid water.
16) How does the Sun power the water cycle?
A
Energy from the Sun collects water.
B
Energy from the Sun evaporates water.
C
Energy from the Sun precipitates water.
D
Energy from the Sun condenses water.
17) Energy from the Sun changes a liquid to a gas by the process of
A
freezing.
B
evaporation.
C
melting.
D
condensation.
18) Which type of precipitation consists of frozen rain drops?
A
hail
B
fog
C
snow
D
sleet
19) Snow, rain, hail, and fog are all forms of
A
gas.
B
wind.
C
water.
D
wind.
20) Before it rains water must collect in
A
snow.
B
fog.
C
clouds.
D
sleet.
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