← Water cycle in a bowl lesson New set →

Water Cycle Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 9: Water cycle in a bowl · Set 621 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.💧 Which change is this: wet hair drying? (a) condensation (b) melting (c) freezing (d) evaporation
  2. 2.True or false: a small cup is not needed for the water cycle bowl. (a) True (b) False
  3. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 9.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the water cycle bowl. (a) False (b) True
  10. 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. 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. 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. 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. 14.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water cycle bowl? (a) not needed (b) needed
  15. 15.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the water cycle bowl. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: cling film is needed for the water cycle bowl. (a) True (b) False
  17. 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. 18.True or false: a puddle drying up is evaporation. (a) True (b) False
  19. 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. 20.💧 Which change is this: water becoming ice? (a) condensation (b) freezing (c) melting (d) evaporation
  21. 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. 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. 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. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water cycle bowl? (a) turmeric powder (b) a magnet (c) sunlight (d) yeast
  25. 25.💧 Which change is this: a puddle drying up? (a) evaporation (b) freezing (c) condensation (d) melting
  26. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 32.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water cycle bowl? (a) needed (b) not needed
  33. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 40.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water cycle bowl? (a) not needed (b) needed

Answer key

  1. evaporation
  2. False
  3. False
  4. we keep it the same
  5. faster
  6. we change it
  7. the cling film cover
  8. sweat drying on skin
  9. True
  10. vapour in air cools
  11. a big bowl
  12. sun or shade
  13. a magnet
  14. not needed
  15. True
  16. True
  17. the size of the bowl
  18. True
  19. a mirror
  20. freezing
  21. a puddle drying up
  22. wipe them dry
  23. cling film
  24. sunlight
  25. evaporation
  26. False
  27. turmeric powder
  28. a misty bathroom mirror
  29. a puddle drying up
  30. a pond icing over
  31. a battery cell
  32. not needed
  33. yeast
  34. some water evaporates
  35. we keep it the same
  36. making ice lollies
  37. hot water can scald
  38. yeast
  39. more drops form
  40. not needed

Free science experiments lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/science-experiments-for-kids