Classwork: 5.8B/4.8B Water Cycle

  1. During an experiment on a sunny day, students poured water on the sidewalk. Every 30 minutes, they checked the water to record any changes. After 1 hour, they observed that all the water was gone. What happened to the water?

A.The water turned into precipitation.

B.The water condensed and formed clouds.

C.The water became water vapor.

D.The water sunk into the ground to form groundwater.

  1. In an activity, students poured a cup of saltwater into a pan to model the ocean. If the students place the pan in the Sun for several hours, which statement best describes what happens to the ocean model?

A.The saltwater solution becomes water vapor.

B.The salt evaporates, leaving the water in the pan.

C.The water becomes water vapor leaving the salt in the pan.

D.The solution increases in volume, spilling over the pan to form runoff.

  1. What happens to the water that does not fall into oceans or other water sources when it rains?

A.The water instantly evaporates.

B.The water sinks into the ground to form groundwater.

C.The water stays in puddles forever.

D.All water which does not land in oceans falls in lakes, rivers, and ponds.

  1. Which of these best describes the relationship between the Sun and the ocean?

A.The Sun’s heat causes the ocean waters to flow into rivers.

B.The Sun’s heat causes the ocean waters to condense.

C.The Sun’s heat causes the ocean waters to dissolve.

D.The Sun’s heat causes the ocean waters to evaporate.

  1. What is the Sun’s role in the water cycle?

A.To provide light energy for the cycle

B.To provide the energy to drive the cycle

C.To produce precipitation during the cycle

D.To cause water to condense in the cycle

  1. The continuous movement of water above and on the surface of the Earth through the water cycle means—

A.Water is temporarily in motion

B.Water is partially in motion

C.Water movement requires no motion

D.Water is constantly in motion

  1. Which of the following processes of the water cycle describes how water is continuously moving through the environment by plants releasing water from leaves?

A.Condensation

B.Transpiration

C.Respiration

D.Precipitation

  1. Water is temporarily stored in many different places such as lakes, glaciers, and even underground. Water moves from these places returning to the oceans, by all of the following EXCEPT—

A.StreamsB.Rivers

C. AnimalsD.Rocks

  1. Which statement correctly describes the Sun’s role in the water cycle?

A.The Sun’s energy causes groundwater to accumulate.

B.Gravity from the Sun causes rivers to flow into oceans.

C.The Sun’s energy causes the soil to heat up, making the water boil.

D.Water is heated by the Sun’s energy and turns into water vapor.

  1. A swimming pool loses 1/3 inch of water per day because of the Sun. What is this process called?

A.Precipitation B.Evaporation

C. Collection D. Condensation

  1. Cumulonimbus clouds are large and contain a significant amount of water. These towering clouds often produce thunderstorms and rain. Which part of the water cycle is represented by the rain falling from these clouds?

A.Collection B.Evaporation

C. Condensation D.Precipitation

  1. A group of students build a model to better understand the water cycle. Which parts of the water cycle are necessary to include in the model?

A.Evaporation, transpiration, erosion, condensation

B.Precipitation, runoff, erosion, deposition

C.Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, collection

D.Precipitation, evaporation, accumulation, transportation

CER Problem

Students built a model of the water cycle by putting water in the bottom of a plastic bottle and then shining a lamp on it. They observed tiny droplets appearing near the top of the bottle larger droplets sliding down the sides of the bottle. What caused the tiny droplets to form near the top of the bottle?

13. Claim: The tiny water droplets form when the water vapor ______.

14. Evidence: There are tiny ______forming at the ______of the bottle.

15. Reasoning:The lamp is acting as the ______. It ______

up the water causing it to ______and rise to the top of the bottle. When the water vapor hits the ______bottle, it changes from a ______to a ______. This forms tiny droplets or ______.