Sample Test
Name ________________________________________
The Water Cycle
u Part One: Matching
Instructions: Match the term with the correct definition.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
precipitation
estuary
slough
aquifers
ocean
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
transpiration
saline water
canal
stream
river
_____1. The largest stream
_____2. An artificial waterway built for transportation, to relieve flooding, or to divert the flow of
water
_____3. Moisture from the atmosphere that is returned to the earth
_____4. A thick, muddy area of shallow water
_____5. Large underground reserves of water
_____6. A large body of salt water
_____7. An area where a freshwater stream flows into an ocean or a saltwater lake
_____8. The process through which plants release water
_____9. A flowing body of water
____10. Water that contains salt
Lesson: The Water Cycle
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u Part Two: Completion
Instructions: Provide the word or words to complete the following statements.
1. The three types of saline water are _________________________,
_________________________, and _________________________.
2. The water cycle is also known as the _________________________.
3. _________________________ is the bonding of water molecules to each other.
4. _________________________ is the bonding of water molecules to other substances.
5. _________________________ is the process by which water leaves the surface of the earth
and becomes water vapor.
6. Water absorbed by plants is lost to the atmosphere through a process called
_________________________.
7. _________________________ is a form of evaporation in which water vaporizes from ice
without becoming water first.
8. _________________________ is moisture from the atmosphere that is returned to the earth.
9. _________________________ is a change in the state of matter to a denser phase.
10. The downward movement of water through the soil is called _________________________.
u Part Three: Short Answer
Instructions: Answer the following.
1. Describe the water cycle.
2. List the seven types of nonflowing bodies of water.
Lesson: The Water Cycle
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