Water Cycle Advanced - Worksheet 1
Grade 5•Science•Water Cycle Advanced
Aligned to: 5-ESS1-1
Answer the following questions about water cycle advanced.
1.
On a hot, sunny day, puddles disappear faster than on a cool, cloudy day. What does this tell us about what drives evaporation?
A.Wind is the only factor in evaporation
B.The Sun's heat energy speeds up evaporation by giving water molecules more energy to escape
C.Cool days have more evaporation
D.Puddles only disappear because the ground absorbs them
2.
If a large forest were cut down, how would this most likely affect the local water cycle?
A.More rain would fall
B.Less water vapor would enter the atmosphere because fewer trees means less transpiration
C.The water cycle would stop completely
D.Groundwater would increase immediately
3.
What is transpiration?
A.Rain falling from clouds
B.Water released by plants through leaves
C.Water freezing into ice
D.Water evaporating from the ocean
4.
What is groundwater?
A.Water in rivers
B.Water stored underground
C.Water in the ocean
D.Water in clouds
5.
All groundwater quickly returns to the surface.
6.
Plants contribute to the water cycle through transpiration.
7.
The water cycle needs energy from the sun to work.
8.
Water stored underground is called .
9.
Plants release water vapor through , which contributes to the water cycle.
10.
Where can water be stored for very long periods?
A.In clouds
B.In puddles
C.In glaciers
D.In leaves