ESB Water Pre / Post

Front

What is the water cycle?

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the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth

Front

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

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Runoff

Front

_____ percent of Earth's water is in rivers and lakes.

Back

0.3%

Front

As a stream empties into a body of water such as a lake, gulf, or bay, the remaining sediment is deposited, forming a ________.

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Delta

Front

The Great Lakes were formed in part by _________________.

Back

glaciers during the Ice Age

Front

The mixing of warm and cold lake water is called _______________.

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turnover

Front

An increase in nutrients and organisms that is a normal part of a lake's life is called ______________.

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eutrophication

Front

Wetlands once were thought of as _____________ but now we know they are valuable.

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wastelands

Front

A _______________ is a type of wetland that doesn't have many trees or shrubs.

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marsh

Front

___________ are wetlands where the most common types of plants are trees and shrubs. Options: swamps, lakes, bogs, marshes

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swamps