Unit E: Fresh & Saltwater Systems TEST

Front

Percentage of the world's water that is freshwater?

Back

3%

Front

Which pairs represent the majority of freshwater on Earth? Options: icecaps and groundwater, lakes and streams, groundwater and streams, ice and lakes.

Back

icecaps and groundwater

Front

What should not be present in any amount for water to be considered potable? Options: Minerals, Toxins, Bacteria, pH

Back

Toxins

Front

Which technique for converting saltwater to freshwater requires a filter with small holes in it?

Back

Reverse osmosis

Front

What is it called as droplets move up and into the atmosphere in the water cycle?

Back

evaporation

Front

What is the difference between a current and a wave?

Back

Waves happen on the surface and currents are streams of water that flow inside larger bodies of water.

Front

What is the difference between a wave and a tide?

Back

Waves happen on the surface and tides involve the movement of large bodies of water.

Front

A river’s sediment load is the amount of …

Back

water-borne materials it can carry

Front

Which of the following is NOT true of glaciers?

Back

They don't affect the land around them.

Front

Why are climates close to water more moderate than in other places?

Back

Water keeps its heat for longer.