Water Cycle Advanced - Worksheet 2
Grade 5•Science•Water Cycle Advanced
Aligned to: 5-ESS1-1
Answer the following questions about water cycle advanced.
1.
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
2.
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
3.
Where can water be stored for very long periods?
A.In clouds
B.In puddles
C.In glaciers
D.In leaves
4.
How do plants contribute to the water cycle?
A.By drinking all the water
B.By releasing water vapor through transpiration
C.By stopping rain
D.By freezing water
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.
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