Water Cycle & Water Distribution Review

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During a summer of extreme drought, what can we expect to happen to the water on Earth? Options: water levels will increase because there is more precipitation, animals won't drink as much to save water, so water levels remain the same, water levels will increase because there is more evaporation and transpiration, water levels will decrease because there is more evaporation and transpiration

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water levels will decrease because there is more evaporation and transpiration

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Which part of the water cycle causes the water droplets to form on the glass cover?

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condensation

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Rivers, lakes, and streams are all fresh water components of the hydrologic cycle/water cycle. As this water progresses through the cycle, it will eventually ___________ into the atmosphere before ____________ and falling back to the earth as precipitation.

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evaporate; condensing

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What happens to water during evaporation of Ocean Water?

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Freshwater enters the atmosphere as water vapor and leaves the salt in the ocean.

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What is A? Options: Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Runoff

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Evaporation

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What is B? Options: Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Runoff

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Condensation

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What is C? Options: Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Runoff

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Precipitation

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What is      D?

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Runoff

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How much of the earth's water is freshwater?

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3 %

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What part of the water cycle can carry pollutants from your yard to streams and rivers?

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runoff