Distribution of Water and River Basins

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What two elements make up water?

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Hydrogen and oxygen.

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Where is most of the Earth's water found?

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In salty oceans.

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What is the main factor that determines which state water is in?

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Temperature.

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Where is most freshwater located?

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In polar ice caps.

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What are the two reservoirs that contain almost all of Earth's fresh water?

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Glaciers and groundwater.

Front

What percentage of Earth's water is freshwater?

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3%.

Front

What is the process called when water vapor turns into liquid water?

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Condensation.

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

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The water cycle.

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What is groundwater?

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Water that is stored underground in soil and rock layers.

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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.