Water Cycle Quiz

Get kids THINKING! This water cycle quiz reflects the rigor of NGSS and is more than a “definition style” or matching assessment. There are diagrams to analyze and the questions mimic how standardized tests generally ask about this topic. This quiz includes 15 multiple-choice questions.

Topics covered include:

• Evaporation
• Precipitation
• Condensation
• Transpiration
• Runoff
• The cyclical nature of the water cycle

Teacher Notes:

• INCLUDES AN ANSWER KEY.
• Please note that this water cycle quiz is not editable.
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Related Standards:

• NGSS MS-ESS2-1: Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth’s materials and the flow of energy that drives this process.
• NGSS MS-ESS2-4: Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth’s systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity.