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 of these is melting? (a) sweat drying on skin (b) wet clothes drying (c) a puddle drying up (d) ice becoming water
- 2.True or false: snow turning to water is melting. (a) False (b) True
- 3.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the water cycle bowl. (a) True (b) False
- 4.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water cycle bowl? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 5.⚖️ 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) how many drops form (b) the time we wait (c) sun or shade
- 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water cycle bowl? (a) a balloon (b) sunlight (c) a magnet (d) a battery cell
- 7.💧 Which of these is condensation? (a) water becoming ice (b) a misty bathroom mirror (c) a puddle drying up (d) butter going runny
- 8.🧺 Do we need cling film for the water cycle bowl? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 9.True or false: sunlight is needed for the water cycle bowl. (a) False (b) True
- 10.⚖️ 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 kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 11.🔮 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
- 12.True or false: a misty bathroom mirror is freezing. (a) True (b) False
- 13.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 14.💧 What happens to water vapour when it touches the cold cling film? (a) it turns to smoke (b) it turns to drops (c) it turns to salt (d) it disappears
- 15.🧺 Do we need a small cup for the water cycle bowl? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water cycle bowl. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) sunlight (c) water (d) a big bowl
- 17.⚖️ 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
- 18.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water cycle bowl? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice becoming water (b) snow turning to water (c) making ice lollies (d) butter going runny
- 20.⚖️ 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 the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🛟 What should you do with wet floors after the experiment? (a) leave them wet (b) pour more water (c) slide on them (d) wipe them dry
- 22.🧺 Do we need water for the water cycle bowl? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 23.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water cycle bowl? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water cycle bowl. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a big bowl (b) ice cubes (c) a small cup (d) yeast
- 25.💧 Why do water drops form on the outside of a glass of ice water? (a) the glass leaks (b) vapour in air cools (c) ice escapes the glass (d) the glass sweats
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wet hair drying (b) a puddle drying up (c) butter going runny (d) wet clothes drying
- 27.💧 Which of these is freezing? (a) sweat drying on skin (b) butter going runny (c) dew on morning grass (d) a pond icing over
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pond icing over (b) making ice lollies (c) water becoming ice (d) drops under a pot lid
- 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water cycle bowl. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) water (c) a small cup (d) ice cubes
- 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water cycle bowl? (a) a big bowl (b) a balloon (c) a mirror (d) a magnet
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wet clothes drying (b) sweat drying on skin (c) wet hair drying (d) water becoming ice
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) butter going runny (b) dew on morning grass (c) snow turning to water (d) ice becoming water
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sweat drying on skin (b) making ice lollies (c) water becoming ice (d) a pond icing over
- 34.True or false: a small cup is needed for the water cycle bowl. (a) True (b) False
- 35.True or false: ice cubes is needed for the water cycle bowl. (a) False (b) True
- 36.🛟 Why should only a grown-up handle any hot water? (a) hot water is heavy (b) it changes colour (c) hot water can scald (d) hot water is magnetic
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pond icing over (b) snow turning to water (c) making ice lollies (d) water becoming ice
- 38.🌧️ The drops falling back into the bowl are like which part of the real water cycle? (a) lightning (b) sunshine (c) rain (d) wind
- 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water cycle bowl. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) ice cubes (c) water (d) a small cup
- 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water cycle bowl? (a) ice cubes (b) water (c) a magnet (d) sunlight
Answer key
- ice becoming water
- True
- True
- not needed
- the time we wait
- sunlight
- a misty bathroom mirror
- needed
- True
- False
- some water evaporates
- False
- we change it
- it turns to drops
- needed
- a battery cell
- True
- not needed
- making ice lollies
- False
- wipe them dry
- needed
- not needed
- yeast
- vapour in air cools
- butter going runny
- a pond icing over
- drops under a pot lid
- turmeric powder
- a big bowl
- water becoming ice
- dew on morning grass
- sweat drying on skin
- True
- True
- hot water can scald
- snow turning to water
- rain
- a balloon
- a magnet
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