Grade 5- Topic 4 Earth's Water

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What is the main source of Earth's water?

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The ocean represents about 97% of Earth's water.

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What process connects the ocean to freshwater bodies in the water cycle?

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Evaporation.

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What are underground water supplies called?

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Aquifers.

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What greatly influences the temperature of the ocean?

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Proximity of water to the equator.

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Where is most of Earth's freshwater found?

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In glaciers and ice caps.

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What is the process of water turning into vapor called?

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Evaporation.

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What is the process of water vapor turning into liquid called?

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Condensation.

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What is precipitation?

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Any form of water that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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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 the term for the salty water found in oceans?

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Saltwater.