Gr 5 Water Cycle Vocab

Match the pictures to their labels.

• Spring

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• Ocean

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• Lake

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• River

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• Mountain

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Match the images to the labels.

• liquid

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• gas

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• solid

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The water cycle is important because

• we have a limited amount of water on the planet.

• there is no more water on the planet.

• water is important.

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Some geologists say, "Gravity holds the planet together". What is gravity?

• Gravity is a sauce used on food.

• Gravity is an invisible force that pulls matter towards it

• Gravity is where we bury people who have died.

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What is the process called when water turns into a gas and rises into the air?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Infiltration

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Why do wet clothes become dry when hung outside on a sunny day?

• The sun's heat causes the water to change into a gas and leave the fabric.

• The wind blows the water away.

• The fabric absorbs the water.

• The water freezes and falls off.

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What is the process called when water vapor cools down and turns into tiny droplets of liquid?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Sublimation

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What forms when tiny droplets of liquid gather in the sky?

• Clouds

• Rain

• Snow

• Fog

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Label the parts of the water cycle:

c

d

e

b

f

a

Run off

Sublimation

Evaporation

Transpiration

Precipitation

Infiltration

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Marissa got out of the pool and used a towel to dry off. Later, she noticed that the towel was completely dry. Which part of the water cycle did she experience?

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