The Water Cycle for Kids

What energy source powers the whole water cycle?

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

Liquid water turning into a gas is called ____.

• transpiration
• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

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

• condensation
• evaporation
• collection
• transpiration

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

• True
• False

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

• True
• False

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

• precipitation
• condensation
• collection
• evaporation

What is the invisible gas form of water called?

• Droplets
• Water vapor
• Sleet
• Hail

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

• True
• False

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

• transpiration
• evaporation
• precipitation
• collection

What are the three states of water?

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

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

• True
• False

What forms when millions of tiny droplets group together?

• Clouds
• Rivers
• Puddles
• Ice

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

• True
• False

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

• Transpiration
• Precipitation
• Condensation
• Evaporation

How do plants take in water for the water cycle?

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