This second hard worksheet pushes first graders to think about precipitation types and water collection. Four multiple choice questions cover why snow forms in winter, where most of Earth's water collects, and what runoff means. Five fill-in-the-blank sentences introduce advanced vocabulary like hail, sleet, and groundwater, helping first graders see that the water cycle includes many forms of precipitation and hidden water stored beneath the ground.
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The Water Cycle
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the correct answer for each question.
1. Why does it snow instead of rain in winter?
A) The clouds are bigger in winter
B) The air is cold enough to freeze the water drops
C) Snow comes from a different kind of cloud
D) The wind is stronger in winter
2. Where does most of Earth's water collect?
A) In swimming pools
B) In the sky
C) In the oceans
D) Underground only
3. What is runoff?
A) Water that stays in clouds
B) Water that flows over the ground into streams and rivers
C) Water that evaporates quickly
D) Water that freezes on the ground
4. Which of these is NOT a type of precipitation?
A) Sleet
B) Hail
C) Evaporation
D) Rain
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word on the line.
1. Small balls of ice that fall from clouds during storms are called hail.
2. A mix of rain and snow that falls in cold weather is called sleet.
3. Some rainwater soaks into the ground and is stored in ground water.
4. Rivers carry water downhill and empty into the ocean.
5. The water on Earth today is the same water that has been cycling for millions of years.
The Water Cycle
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the correct answer for each question.
1. Why does it snow instead of rain in winter?
A) The clouds are bigger in winter
B) The air is cold enough to freeze the water drops
C) Snow comes from a different kind of cloud
D) The wind is stronger in winter
2. Where does most of Earth's water collect?
A) In swimming pools
B) In the sky
C) In the oceans
D) Underground only
3. What is runoff?
A) Water that stays in clouds
B) Water that flows over the ground into streams and rivers
C) Water that evaporates quickly
D) Water that freezes on the ground
4. Which of these is NOT a type of precipitation?
A) Sleet
B) Hail
C) Evaporation
D) Rain
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word on the line.
1) Small balls of ice that fall from clouds during storms are called hail.
2) A mix of rain and snow that falls in cold weather is called sleet.
3) Some rainwater soaks into the ground and is stored in ground water.
4) Rivers carry water downhill and empty into the ocean.
5) The water on Earth today is the same water that has been cycling for millions of years.
Ready to Practice?
Read each question carefully. For Part A, circle the correct answer. For Part B, write the missing word on the line.
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