The Water Cycle for Kids

What's in this quiz

1. What energy source powers the whole water cycle?

   • The sun
   • The ocean
   • The wind
   • The moon

2. Liquid water turning into a gas is called ____.

   • transpiration
   • condensation
   • precipitation
   • evaporation

3. Plants release water vapor through their leaves in a process called ____.

   • condensation
   • evaporation
   • collection
   • transpiration

4. Condensation is when water vapor cools and turns into liquid droplets.

   • True
   • False

5. When the air is freezing cold, precipitation falls as rain.

   • True
   • False

6. Water falling from clouds as rain or snow is called ____.

   • precipitation
   • condensation
   • collection
   • evaporation

7. What is the invisible gas form of water called?

   • Droplets
   • Water vapor
   • Sleet
   • Hail

8. Earth has a fixed amount of water that keeps getting recycled.

   • True
   • False

9. Water gathering in oceans, lakes, and underground is called ____.

   • transpiration
   • evaporation
   • precipitation
   • collection

10. What are the three states of water?

    • Rain, snow, hail
    • Hot, warm, cold
    • Ocean, lake, river
    • Solid, liquid, gas

11. Puddles disappear faster on cool, cloudy days than on hot ones.

    • True
    • False

12. What forms when millions of tiny droplets group together?

    • Clouds
    • Rivers
    • Puddles
    • Ice

13. A large tree can release hundreds of gallons of water in a day.

    • True
    • False

14. When a cloud gets too heavy, water falls as ____.

    • Transpiration
    • Precipitation
    • Condensation
    • Evaporation

15. How do plants take in water for the water cycle?

    • Through flowers
    • Through roots
    • Through leaves
    • Through bark