The Water Cycle

Grade 5 Science Worksheet - Building Confidence

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

1. 1.

   Drops fall from heavy clouds to the ground.

   • evaporation
   • condensation
   • precipitation
   • collection
2. 2.

   Snowflakes land on the roof.

   • evaporation
   • condensation
   • precipitation
   • collection
3. 3.

   Rain falls from the clouds.

   • evaporation
   • condensation
   • precipitation
   • collection
4. 4.

   A lake fills with water after a storm.

   • evaporation
   • condensation
   • precipitation
   • collection
5. 5.

   Heat makes water rise into the air.

   • evaporation
   • condensation
   • precipitation
   • collection
6. 6.

   Water runs downhill to the ocean.

   • evaporation
   • condensation
   • precipitation
   • collection
7. 7.

   A bathroom mirror fogs up after a hot shower.

   • evaporation
   • condensation
   • precipitation
   • collection
8. 8.

   A puddle forms in a low spot.

   • evaporation
   • condensation
   • precipitation
   • collection
9. 9.

   Dew forms on the grass overnight.

   • evaporation
   • condensation
   • precipitation
   • collection
10. 10.

    Heat from the Sun turns ocean water into water vapor.

    • evaporation
    • condensation
    • precipitation
    • collection