The water cycle, powered by the Sun and pulled by gravity
Grade 6 Science Worksheet - Building Confidence
Circle the best answer.
A puddle on the playground shrinks on a sunny afternoon as its water turns into invisible vapor. Which process is this, in Ari's notes?
- Evaporation
- Precipitation
- Condensation
- The water being destroyed
Drops in a cloud grow heavy and fall as rain on Kira's soccer game, which keeps going anyway. Which process is the falling rain?
- Condensation
- Precipitation
- Evaporation
- Infiltration
Which energy source lifts ocean water into the air as invisible vapor, according to Jun's science book?
- The Sun's energy
- Gravity
- Wind alone
- Heat from Earth's core
Drawing of a cloud dropping rain on one side and snow on the other, with downward arrows. What pulls rain and snow down from the clouds to the ground, by Luz's notes?
- Gravity
- Evaporation pushing it
- The Sun's energy
- The wind
After a rainstorm, water flows downhill across a parking lot into a stream. What makes it flow downhill, says Milo?
- The Sun's energy
- Evaporation pushing it along
- The water's own heat
- Gravity
Noah points at a fluffy white cloud on a field trip. What is the cloud made of?
- Smoke from far away
- Invisible water vapor
- Tiny drops of liquid water or ice
- Steam from the Sun
Above Pia's mug of hot cocoa, a little white mist rises and fades. What is the white mist?
- Air that turned white from heat
- Invisible water vapor
- Tiny water drops formed as vapor cooled
- Smoke from the hot cocoa
Which part of the water cycle can Ren NOT see, even on a bright, sunny day?
- Water vapor in the air
- Nothing; evaporated water is gone
- Clouds
- Fog
An arrow on Zee's diagram goes from a tree's leaves up into the air. Which process is it?
- Transpiration
- Precipitation
- Infiltration
- Condensation
On a cold, sunny mountain, some snow turns straight into water vapor without melting first. Which arrow name fits, says Esme?
- Sublimation
- Melting
- Condensation
- Precipitation