This hard-2 worksheet rounds out the unit with critical thinking questions about cause and effect in the water cycle. Part A asks four multiple choice questions about what happens when vapor rises into cold air, how to best describe the cycle overall, and what causes ocean water to evaporate. Part B finishes with five fill-in-the-blank facts about water reuse, groundwater formation from soaked precipitation, and how the cycle delivers fresh water to plants and animals.
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The Water Cycle
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
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
3. What causes water to evaporate from the ocean?
A) Cold temperatures
B) High waves
C) Heat from the sun
D) Strong winds
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
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.
2. Precipitation that soaks into the ground becomes groundwater.
3. The water cycle helps provide fresh water for plants and animals.
4. 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 Water Cycle
★ 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
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
3. What causes water to evaporate from the ocean?
A) Cold temperatures
B) High waves
C) Heat from the sun
D) Strong winds
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
★ 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.
2) Precipitation that soaks into the ground becomes groundwater.
3) The water cycle helps provide fresh water for plants and animals.
4) 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.
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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