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The Water Cycle: From Rain to Rivers

SheelonEarth ScienceScienceEnglishGrades K-5Published Aug 5, 2026

Follow a drop of water as it evaporates, forms clouds, and falls back to Earth. Evaporation, condensation, and precipitation explained for elementary science classes.

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  1. What is it called when the sun heats water and turns it into vapor?

    Multiple Choice · 20s

    ACondensation
    BEvaporation
    CPrecipitation
    DCollection
  2. What forms when water vapor cools into tiny droplets high in the sky?

    Multiple Choice · 20s

    ARivers
    BWind
    CClouds
    DRainbows
  3. Rain, snow, and hail are all forms of...

    Multiple Choice · 20s

    APrecipitation
    BEvaporation
    CCondensation
    DTranspiration
  4. The water cycle has a clear beginning and an end.True / False · 20s
  5. Where is most of Earth's water found?Multiple Choice · 20s
  6. What do we call water that falls from clouds as drops? (one word)Type Answer · 30s
  7. When water freezes, it turns into ice.True / False · 20s
  8. What is it called when plants release water vapor into the air?Multiple Choice · 20s
  9. What provides the energy that keeps the water cycle going?Multiple Choice · 20s
  10. What happens to the salt when ocean water evaporates?Multiple Choice · 20s
  11. At what temperature does water freeze, in degrees Celsius? (write the number)Type Answer · 30s
  12. The water you drank today may once have been drunk by a dinosaur.True / False · 20s

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