Science
Class 5

The Water Cycle - Activity Worksheet

How water moves around our planet

This worksheet helps you understand evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection - the four stages that keep water moving between Earth's surface and the atmosphere.

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A bright landscape showing a lake with the sun shining above it, clouds forming in the sky, rain falling onto mountains, and a river flowing back to the lake
Matching

Match the Process to Its Meaning

Draw lines to connect each water cycle process with what it means.

1. Evaporation
2. Condensation
3. Precipitation
4. Collection
5. Transpiration
Label the Diagram

Label the Water Cycle

Use the words from the word bank to label each numbered part of the water cycle diagram.

A bright landscape showing a lake with the sun shining above it, clouds forming in the sky, rain falling onto mountains, and a river flowing back to the lake
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Fill in the Blanks

Complete the Sentences

Fill in the blanks using words from the word bank. Each word is used only once.

1.The sun provides that causes water to evaporate.
2.When water evaporates, it changes into water .
3.Water vapor rises high into the where it is cooler.
4.Rain, snow, and hail are all forms of .
5.The water keeps repeating over and over again.
Quiz (MCQ)

Choose the Correct Answer

Read each question carefully and circle the correct option.

1. What happens to water when it is heated by the sun?
2. Where does condensation take place?
3. Which of these is NOT a form of precipitation?
4. Why is the water cycle important for life on Earth?
5. What role do plants play in the water cycle?
Short Answer

Explain in Your Own Words

Answer these questions using complete sentences. Think about what you have learned.

1. Why does water evaporate faster on a hot sunny day than on a cold cloudy day?
2. Explain how clouds are formed in the sky.
3. What would happen if the water cycle stopped working?

These are open-ended - there's no single right answer to check.

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Updated 26 Jul 2026