Cycles of Matter Worksheet
Explore the water cycle and carbon cycle with this fourth-grade science worksheet, covering key processes like evaporation, condensation, and photosynthesis.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Pay attention to the diagrams provided.
1. Look at the image below. What is the process where water changes from a liquid to a gas and rises into the atmosphere?
Condensation
Precipitation
Evaporation
Collection
2. What forms when water vapor in the air cools down and turns back into tiny liquid water droplets or ice crystals?
Rain
Clouds
Snow
Fog
3. Plants take in from the air during photosynthesis.
4. Animals release into the air when they breathe out.
5. When dead plants and animals decompose, is returned to the soil.
6. The water cycle is a continuous process where water moves from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back again.
True
False
7. Humans do not play a role in the carbon cycle.
True
False
8. Describe what happens during the 'precipitation' stage of the water cycle.
9. How do plants help reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?