Distribution of Water and River Basins

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What percent of fresh water is frozen in ice?

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68.7%

Front

Is the total amount of water on Earth constantly changing?

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False

Front

What is it called when smaller streams join together to make a larger river?

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Tributaries

Front

What do we call any type of liquid or solid water that falls to Earth's surface?

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Precipitation

Front

Where does runoff end up?

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Ponds, streams, rivers, all of the above

Front

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

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Watershed

Front

What is the process called when water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water?

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Condensation

Front

What is the main source of freshwater on Earth?

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Glaciers and ice caps

Front

What is the term for the movement of water from the surface of the Earth to the atmosphere and back?

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Water cycle

Front

What is the term for the water that flows over the ground and does not soak into the soil?

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Runoff