Water on Earth Flashcard

Front

Where is most of Earth's water found?

Back

oceans

Front

Which pie chart shows the relative proportions of Earth's water in each location?

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D

Front

Water that infiltrates the soil and is stored in the spaces between sediment particles is referred to as

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groundwater

Front

Where does most drinking water come from?

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groundwater

Front

Is a large percentage of water on Earth immediately available to drink?

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No, only 1% of the water on Earth is immediately available to drink.

Front

What happened to the water that evaporated each day?

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It took in heat energy from the Sun and became water vapor, entering the water cycle.

Front

Which day most likely had less sunlight than the other days? Options: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

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Monday

Front

The diagram shows a model of the water cycle in an aquarium. What is the source of energy in this model?

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Energy is coming from the lamp, which represents how the Sun acts upon Earth.

Front

The picture below shows the polar ice caps in the Arctic sea. What will happen to the ice caps if the Sun's energy gets stronger?

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The ice will become water, then the water will become vapor.

Front

What is the purpose of the water cycle model?

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to illustrate how water travels from Earth's surface into the atmosphere and back to Earth's surface again