Hydrosphere Test Grade Recovery

Front

Water underground is stored in ____________.

Back

aquifers

Front

Where is most of the freshwater found on Earth?

Back

polar ice caps and glaciers

Front

The Clean Water Act is a _______________ law in the United States that regulates water pollution.

Back

Federal

Front

An area where rivers flow into the ocean and mix fresh and salt water is a(n) ____________.

Back

estuary

Front

A technology used for underwater mapping to determine the depth of water and locate objects is called ____________.

Back

Sonar

Front

What is the process by which water vapor turns into liquid water?

Back

Condensation

Front

What is the term for the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth?

Back

Water Cycle

Front

What is the main source of Earth's freshwater?

Back

Glaciers and ice caps

Front

What is the term for the area of land where all the water drains into a specific body of water?

Back

Watershed

Front

What is the term for the layer of soil and rock that holds groundwater?

Back

Aquifer