Precipitation Worksheet
A science worksheet for Grade 5 students focusing on precipitation, its types, and the water cycle.
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Precipitation: The Water Cycle in Action
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Refer to the water cycle diagram if needed.
1. What is the process called when water changes from a liquid to a gas?
Condensation
Precipitation
Evaporation
Collection
2. Which type of precipitation forms when water vapor freezes into ice crystals in the clouds and falls to the ground?
Rain
Sleet
Snow
Hail
3. Clouds are formed during the process of .
4. When rain, snow, or hail falls to the Earth, it is called .
5. The sun's energy causes water to from oceans and lakes.
6. All precipitation falls as rain.
True
False
7. The water cycle has a beginning and an end.
True
False
8. Describe two different types of precipitation and how they form.
9. Explain the role of the sun in the water cycle.
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
10. Water vapor rises into the atmosphere during .
11. When water droplets gather in lakes, rivers, and oceans, it is called .
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