The Water Cycle — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the correct answer for each question.
1. What happens to water vapor when it rises high into the cold sky?
A) It evaporates more
B) It condenses into tiny water droplets
C) It turns into soil
D) It disappears
The correct answer is B) It condenses into tiny water droplets.
2. Which best describes the water cycle?
A) Water moves in a one-way path to the ocean
B) Water moves in a never-ending loop
C) Water only moves when it rains
D) Water stays in one place
The correct answer is B) Water moves in a never-ending loop.
3. What causes water to evaporate from the ocean?
A) Cold temperatures
B) High waves
C) Heat from the sun
D) Strong winds
The correct answer is C) Heat from the sun.
4. Where does water GO after precipitation falls on land?
A) Only into the ocean
B) It disappears
C) Into rivers, lakes, ground, or plants
D) Into outer space
The correct answer is C) Into rivers, lakes, ground, or plants.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word on the line.
1. During the water cycle, the same water is reused over and over.
The correct answer is 'reused'. During the water cycle, the same water is reused over and over.
2. Precipitation that soaks into the ground becomes groundwater.
The correct answer is 'groundwater'. Precipitation that soaks into the ground becomes groundwater.
3. The water cycle helps provide fresh water for plants and animals.
The correct answer is 'water'. The water cycle helps provide fresh water for plants and animals.
4. Water vapor is invisible; it becomes visible when it condenses.
The correct answer is 'condenses'. Water vapor is invisible; it becomes visible when it condenses.
5. The step in the water cycle where water returns to Earth's surface is precipitation.
The correct answer is 'precipitation'. The step in the water cycle where water returns to Earth's surface is precipitation.