Hydrologic Cycle Worksheet
A Grade 4 science worksheet focusing on the hydrologic (water) cycle, including evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection.
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The Amazing Water Cycle
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use the diagram to help you.
Study the diagram of the water cycle below:
Use the words in the word bank to complete the sentences about the water cycle.
1. The heats the water on Earth's surface.
2. When water turns into a gas and rises into the air, it is called .
3. Water vapor cools and forms in the sky during .
4. Rain, snow, or hail falling from the sky is called .
5. When water gathers in oceans, lakes, or rivers, it is called .
1. What powers the water cycle?
The moon
The wind
The sun
Gravity
2. Which of these is NOT a form of precipitation?
Rain
Snow
Fog
Hail
Decide if each statement is True or False.
1. The water cycle has a beginning and an end.
True
False
2. All the water on Earth today is the same water that was here millions of years ago.
True
False
1. Explain in your own words what happens during condensation.
2. Why is the water cycle important for life on Earth?