Water Cycle Experiment Worksheet
What you do (Up as vapour, down as drops): 1. Pour some water into the big bowl and stand the small cup in the middle. 2. Cover the bowl tightly with cling film. 3. Put a few ice cubes on top of the film, over the cup. 4. Leave it in the sun for an hour and look for drops in the cup.
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- 1.True or false: snow turning to water is melting. (a) True (b) False
- 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water cycle bowl. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cling film (b) a big bowl (c) ice cubes (d) yeast
- 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water cycle bowl? (a) cling film (b) sunlight (c) turmeric powder (d) a small cup
- 4.🔮 Predict: a bowl of water is left uncovered in the hot sun all day. What happens? (a) it turns to ice (b) some water evaporates (c) it turns to salt (d) the water increases
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wet clothes drying (b) dew on morning grass (c) a puddle drying up (d) wet hair drying
- 6.True or false: a balloon is needed for the water cycle bowl. (a) True (b) False
- 7.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? True or false: sun or shade is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water cycle bowl. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sunlight (b) a mirror (c) water (d) a big bowl
- 9.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water cycle bowl? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 10.True or false: a big bowl is not needed for the water cycle bowl. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water cycle bowl? (a) a magnet (b) sunlight (c) water (d) ice cubes
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice becoming water (b) a puddle drying up (c) snow turning to water (d) butter going runny
- 13.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the time we wait (b) the amount of water (c) how many drops form (d) sun or shade
- 14.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? True or false: the size of the bowl is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 15.💧 Which of these is condensation? (a) wet clothes drying (b) wet hair drying (c) dew on morning grass (d) butter going runny
- 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water cycle bowl? (a) a balloon (b) a magnet (c) yeast (d) cling film
- 17.True or false: yeast is needed for the water cycle bowl. (a) False (b) True
- 18.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? True or false: the time we wait is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 19.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? True or false: the cling film cover is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 20.🌧️ The drops falling back into the bowl are like which part of the real water cycle? (a) lightning (b) wind (c) rain (d) sunshine
- 21.💧 Which of these is freezing? (a) butter going runny (b) wet hair drying (c) making ice lollies (d) drops under a pot lid
- 22.💧 What happens to water vapour when it touches the cold cling film? (a) it turns to drops (b) it turns to salt (c) it turns to smoke (d) it disappears
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wet hair drying (b) ice becoming water (c) butter going runny (d) snow turning to water
- 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water cycle bowl. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cling film (b) a big bowl (c) a small cup (d) turmeric powder
- 25.💧 Which change is this: drops on a cold glass? (a) condensation (b) melting (c) evaporation (d) freezing
- 26.💧 Which change is this: a misty bathroom mirror? (a) freezing (b) condensation (c) melting (d) evaporation
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dew on morning grass (b) making ice lollies (c) a misty bathroom mirror (d) drops on a cold glass
- 28.True or false: water is not needed for the water cycle bowl. (a) False (b) True
- 29.True or false: a puddle drying up is freezing. (a) True (b) False
- 30.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? True or false: the amount of water is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water cycle bowl. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) ice cubes (c) a big bowl (d) water
- 32.💧 In the covered bowl, where does the water vapour come from? (a) the cling film (b) the bowl itself (c) water warmed by the Sun (d) the air outside
- 33.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the water cycle bowl. (a) False (b) True
- 34.💧 Why do water drops form on the outside of a glass of ice water? (a) the glass leaks (b) the glass sweats (c) vapour in air cools (d) ice escapes the glass
- 35.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? Which of these is what we measure? (a) how many drops form (b) the time we wait (c) the cling film cover (d) the amount of water
- 36.🧺 Do we need cling film for the water cycle bowl? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water cycle bowl? (a) a balloon (b) a magnet (c) sunlight (d) a mirror
- 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water cycle bowl? (a) a small cup (b) a big bowl (c) sunlight (d) yeast
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice becoming water (b) a misty bathroom mirror (c) drops under a pot lid (d) drops on a cold glass
- 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water cycle bowl. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) ice cubes (c) a big bowl (d) sunlight
Answer key
- True
- yeast
- turmeric powder
- some water evaporates
- dew on morning grass
- False
- False
- a mirror
- not needed
- False
- a magnet
- a puddle drying up
- sun or shade
- False
- dew on morning grass
- cling film
- False
- True
- False
- rain
- making ice lollies
- it turns to drops
- wet hair drying
- turmeric powder
- condensation
- condensation
- making ice lollies
- False
- False
- True
- a battery cell
- water warmed by the Sun
- False
- vapour in air cools
- how many drops form
- needed
- sunlight
- yeast
- ice becoming water
- a magnet
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