Water Cycle Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 9: Water cycle in a bowl · Set 302 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? What do we do with “the time we wait”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
2. 2.💧 Which of these is condensation? (a) making ice lollies (b) snow turning to water (c) wet clothes drying (d) a misty bathroom mirror
3. 3.True or false: butter going runny is freezing. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💧 What happens to water vapour when it touches the cold cling film? (a) it turns to smoke (b) it disappears (c) it turns to salt (d) it turns to drops
5. 5.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the water cycle bowl. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
7. 7.💧 Which of these is evaporation? (a) wet hair drying (b) making ice lollies (c) dew on morning grass (d) butter going runny
8. 8.⚖️ 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) the amount of water (b) the size of the bowl (c) how many drops form (d) sun or shade
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drops on a cold glass (b) drops under a pot lid (c) wet hair drying (d) dew on morning grass
10. 10.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water cycle bowl? (a) needed (b) not needed
11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the size of the bowl (b) how many drops form (c) sun or shade
12. 12.🛟 What should you do with wet floors after the experiment? (a) wipe them dry (b) leave them wet (c) pour more water (d) slide on them
13. 13.🔮 Predict: wet clothes are hung out on a sunny, windy day. How do they dry? (a) they never dry (b) slower (c) they turn to ice (d) faster
14. 14.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water becoming ice (b) a pond icing over (c) making ice lollies (d) drops on a cold glass
16. 16.⚖️ 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 size of the bowl (b) the cling film cover (c) how many drops form (d) sun or shade
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drops under a pot lid (b) drops on a cold glass (c) a misty bathroom mirror (d) wet clothes drying
18. 18.💧 Which of these is melting? (a) dew on morning grass (b) butter going runny (c) drops under a pot lid (d) wet clothes drying
19. 19.🔮 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) the water increases (d) it turns to salt
20. 20.🔮 Predict: you put ice cubes on top of the cling film. What happens? (a) the bowl freezes (b) more drops form (c) the water turns red (d) fewer drops form
21. 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water cycle bowl? (a) a magnet (b) a big bowl (c) yeast (d) a mirror
22. 22.💧 Which of these is evaporation? (a) wet clothes drying (b) drops on a cold glass (c) making ice lollies (d) a pond icing over
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice becoming water (b) dew on morning grass (c) snow turning to water (d) butter going runny
24. 24.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water cycle bowl? (a) not needed (b) needed
25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? What do we do with “the cling film cover”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
26. 26.💧 Which change is this: wet hair drying? (a) melting (b) freezing (c) condensation (d) evaporation
27. 27.⚖️ 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making ice lollies (b) a puddle drying up (c) wet clothes drying (d) sweat drying on skin
29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water cycle bowl. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cling film (b) sunlight (c) a magnet (d) a big bowl
30. 30.💧 Which change is this: wet clothes drying? (a) condensation (b) evaporation (c) freezing (d) melting
31. 31.🌧️ The drops falling back into the bowl are like which part of the real water cycle? (a) sunshine (b) lightning (c) rain (d) wind
32. 32.True or false: a big bowl is not needed for the water cycle bowl. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drops on a cold glass (b) a misty bathroom mirror (c) drops under a pot lid (d) sweat drying on skin
34. 34.💧 Which change is this: a puddle drying up? (a) freezing (b) condensation (c) melting (d) evaporation
35. 35.True or false: water is not needed for the water cycle bowl. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💧 Which of these is condensation? (a) a pond icing over (b) wet clothes drying (c) snow turning to water (d) drops under a pot lid
37. 37.🧺 Do we need ice cubes for the water cycle bowl? (a) needed (b) not needed
38. 38.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water cycle bowl? (a) needed (b) not needed
39. 39.🧺 Do we need a small cup for the water cycle bowl? (a) needed (b) not needed
40. 40.💧 Which change is this: a misty bathroom mirror? (a) evaporation (b) condensation (c) freezing (d) melting

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