Water Earth Science

WATER IN THE WORLD

Aproximately 70% of the surface of the Earth is covered in water.

Most of the water is in OCEANS and SEAS but we can also find RIVERS, LAKES, GLACIERS and AQUIFERS.

OCEANS

They are enormous areas of salt water

SEAS

Smaller than oceans.

RIVERS

Flowing streams of fresh water

LAKES

Large bodies of water that are completely surrounded by land. Then can contain fresh water or salt water.

GLACIERS

Thick masses of ice

AQUIFERS

Groundwater collected in layers of rock

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Groundwater collected in layers of rock are...

• AQUIFERS

• LAKES

• SEAS

• OCEANS

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A LAKE is...

• A flowing stream of fresh water

• Large bodies of salt or fresh water surrounded by land

• Enormous areas of salt water

• Tchik masses of ice

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An AQUIFER...

• Is groundwater

• Is made of ice

• Contains salt water

• Contains fresh water

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A SEA...

• Contains fresh water

• Contains Coca-Cola

• Contains salt water

• Contains shampoo

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What are the FOUR stages of the water cycle?

• EVAPORATION, CONDENSATION, PRELIMINATION AND COLLECTION

• CONDENSATION, COLLECTION, PRECIPITATION AND EVAPORATION

• EVAPORATION, CONDENSATION, PRECIPITATION AND COLLECTION

• EVAPORATION, CONCENTRATION, PRECIPITATION AND COLLECTATION