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.💧 Which change is this: wet hair drying? (a) condensation (b) melting (c) freezing (d) evaporation
- 2.True or false: a small cup is not needed for the water cycle bowl. (a) True (b) False
- 3.⚖️ 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 what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 4.⚖️ 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
- 5.🔮 Predict: wet clothes are hung out on a sunny, windy day. How do they dry? (a) faster (b) they never dry (c) they turn to ice (d) slower
- 6.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? What do we do with “sun or shade”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 7.⚖️ 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) sun or shade (b) the cling film cover (c) how many drops form
- 8.💧 Which of these is evaporation? (a) dew on morning grass (b) sweat drying on skin (c) a pond icing over (d) drops on a cold glass
- 9.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the water cycle bowl. (a) False (b) True
- 10.💧 Why do water drops form on the outside of a glass of ice water? (a) the glass sweats (b) ice escapes the glass (c) vapour in air cools (d) the glass leaks
- 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water cycle bowl? (a) a big bowl (b) turmeric powder (c) yeast (d) a battery cell
- 12.⚖️ 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 cling film cover (b) the time we wait (c) sun or shade (d) the size of the bowl
- 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water cycle bowl. Which one is NOT needed? (a) ice cubes (b) a magnet (c) sunlight (d) water
- 14.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water cycle bowl? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 15.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the water cycle bowl. (a) False (b) True
- 16.True or false: cling film is needed for the water cycle bowl. (a) True (b) False
- 17.⚖️ 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) sun or shade (b) the size of the bowl (c) how many drops form
- 18.True or false: a puddle drying up is evaporation. (a) True (b) False
- 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water cycle bowl. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sunlight (b) a small cup (c) a big bowl (d) a mirror
- 20.💧 Which change is this: water becoming ice? (a) condensation (b) freezing (c) melting (d) evaporation
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drops on a cold glass (b) dew on morning grass (c) a puddle drying up (d) a misty bathroom mirror
- 22.🛟 What should you do with wet floors after the experiment? (a) leave them wet (b) wipe them dry (c) slide on them (d) pour more water
- 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water cycle bowl? (a) turmeric powder (b) cling film (c) a battery cell (d) a mirror
- 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water cycle bowl? (a) turmeric powder (b) a magnet (c) sunlight (d) yeast
- 25.💧 Which change is this: a puddle drying up? (a) evaporation (b) freezing (c) condensation (d) melting
- 26.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? True or false: how many drops form is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water cycle bowl? (a) ice cubes (b) turmeric powder (c) a big bowl (d) water
- 28.💧 Which of these is condensation? (a) sweat drying on skin (b) butter going runny (c) a misty bathroom mirror (d) wet hair drying
- 29.💧 Which of these is evaporation? (a) dew on morning grass (b) a puddle drying up (c) drops on a cold glass (d) snow turning to water
- 30.💧 Which of these is freezing? (a) drops on a cold glass (b) a puddle drying up (c) a pond icing over (d) sweat drying on skin
- 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water cycle bowl. Which one is NOT needed? (a) ice cubes (b) cling film (c) a battery cell (d) a big bowl
- 32.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water cycle bowl? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water cycle bowl. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sunlight (b) yeast (c) a big bowl (d) cling film
- 34.🔮 Predict: a bowl of water is left uncovered in the hot sun all day. What happens? (a) it turns to ice (b) it turns to salt (c) some water evaporates (d) the water increases
- 35.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? What do we do with “the amount of water”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drops on a cold glass (b) drops under a pot lid (c) dew on morning grass (d) making ice lollies
- 37.🛟 Why should only a grown-up handle any hot water? (a) it changes colour (b) hot water can scald (c) hot water is magnetic (d) hot water is heavy
- 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water cycle bowl? (a) a big bowl (b) a small cup (c) yeast (d) sunlight
- 39.🔮 Predict: you put ice cubes on top of the cling film. What happens? (a) the bowl freezes (b) fewer drops form (c) the water turns red (d) more drops form
- 40.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water cycle bowl? (a) not needed (b) needed
Answer key
- evaporation
- False
- False
- we keep it the same
- faster
- we change it
- the cling film cover
- sweat drying on skin
- True
- vapour in air cools
- a big bowl
- sun or shade
- a magnet
- not needed
- True
- True
- the size of the bowl
- True
- a mirror
- freezing
- a puddle drying up
- wipe them dry
- cling film
- sunlight
- evaporation
- False
- turmeric powder
- a misty bathroom mirror
- a puddle drying up
- a pond icing over
- a battery cell
- not needed
- yeast
- some water evaporates
- we keep it the same
- making ice lollies
- hot water can scald
- yeast
- more drops form
- not needed
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