Water Cycle

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The sum total of all water on Earth and in its atmosphere is called the:

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Hydrosphere

Front

Oceans, the atmosphere, and groundwater are all ________ in the water cycle.

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Reservoirs

Front

"Perpetually" in the sentence: Water perpetually cycles from the Earth to the atmosphere and back.

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Constantly

Front

What effect does the sun have on surface water?

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It causes it to evaporate

Front

What is it called when rainwater contributes to the flow of rivers and streams?

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Runoff

Front

Which of the following options depicts precipitation? Options: , , ,

Back

Front

Which of the following describes condensation?

• Ice becoming water when placed into a warm liquid.
• Water becoming ice in a freezer
• Liquid water being heated until it turns into steam.
• Steam from a teapot turning into liquid water.

Back

Steam from a teapot turning into liquid water.

Front

What can you infer from the fact that there is the same amount of water on the planet now as there was one billion years ago?

Back

There will probably be the same amount of water on the planet a billion years from now.

Front

Which reservoir in the water cycle contains the most water?

Back

The oceans

Front

How long do molecules of groundwater stay in the ground?

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Anywhere from days to thousands of years