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5th Grade The Water Cycle worksheets

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The Water Cycle

Grade 5 Science Worksheet

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Read each event. Circle the part of the water cycle it shows.

1.
Drops fall from heavy clouds to the ground.
- evaporation
- condensation
- precipitation
- collection
2.
Snowflakes land on the roof.
- evaporation
- condensation
- precipitation
- collection
3.
Rain falls from the clouds.
- evaporation
- condensation
- precipitation
- collection
4.
A lake fills with water after a storm.
- evaporation
- condensation
- precipitation
- collection
5.
Heat makes water rise into the air.
- evaporation
- condensation
- precipitation
- collection
6.
Water runs downhill to the ocean.
- evaporation
- condensation
- precipitation
- collection
7.
A bathroom mirror fogs up after a hot shower.
- evaporation
- condensation
- precipitation
- collection
8.
A puddle forms in a low spot.
- evaporation
- condensation
- precipitation
- collection
9.
Dew forms on the grass overnight.
- evaporation
- condensation
- precipitation
- collection
10.
Heat from the Sun turns ocean water into water vapor.
- evaporation
- condensation
- precipitation
- collection

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About this worksheet

Water moves around Earth in a cycle. Evaporation is liquid water turning into water vapor as the Sun warms it. Condensation is water vapor cooling and turning back into drops, which form clouds, fog and dew. Precipitation is water falling from clouds as rain, snow, sleet or hail.

Collection is water gathering in oceans, lakes, rivers and underground. On this fifth grade sheet a child reads ten events and circles which part of the water cycle each one is. Each version has different events, and the answer key gives every answer.

What your child will learn

Know the four parts of the water cycle
Know that evaporation needs heat
Know that condensation happens when vapor cools
Follow water around the cycle

NGSS standard: 5-ESS2-1

Worked example

A puddle that slowly disappears in the sun is evaporation. Drops on the outside of a cold glass are condensation.

Common mistake

Mixing up evaporation and condensation: evaporation turns liquid into gas, and condensation turns gas into liquid.

Helpful hint

Liquid to gas: evaporation. Gas to liquid: condensation. Falling from the sky: precipitation. Gathering: collection.

Next skill: Earth, Sun, and Moon Earlier: Earth's Four Systems

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with the water cycle?

Mixing up evaporation and condensation: evaporation turns liquid into gas, and condensation turns gas into liquid.

How can I help my child with the water cycle?

Liquid to gas: evaporation. Gas to liquid: condensation. Falling from the sky: precipitation. Gathering: collection.

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