Unit #3 Test- Study Session

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What percentage of Earth's water is immediately available for drinking?

Back

Only 1% of the water on Earth is immediately available to drink.

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What is the term for water that infiltrates the soil and is stored in the spaces between sediment particles?

Back

Groundwater.

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What effect does adding a second lamp have on the melting of ice in an experiment?

Back

The ice would melt and water would evaporate faster.

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What does energy from the Sun transform ocean water into?

Back

Water vapor in the atmosphere.

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What is the purpose of the water cycle model?

Back

To illustrate how water travels from Earth's surface into the atmosphere and back to Earth's surface again.

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What is the main source of energy that drives the water cycle?

Back

The Sun.

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Front

Define groundwater.

Back

Water that infiltrates the soil and is stored in the spaces between sediment particles.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What happens to water when it evaporates?

Back

It transforms from liquid to water vapor and enters the atmosphere.

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Front

Explain the concept of runoff in the water cycle.

Back

Runoff is the flow of water that occurs when excess water from rain, melting snow, or other sources flows over the ground and returns to bodies of water.

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What role does evaporation play in the water cycle?

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Evaporation is the process that transforms liquid water into water vapor, contributing to the movement of water into the atmosphere.

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