Layers of rock or soil that allow water to flow through are called...

• aquifers
• lakes
• reservoirs
• watersheds

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A large body of salt water is called a(n)

• estuary
• lake
• ocean
• pond

What percentage of water on Earth is salt water?

• 55
• 71
• 84
• 97

Most of Earth's fresh water is found

• Frozen in glaciers
• Underground
• In the Great Lakes
• In Oceans

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The term used to describe water leaving Earth's surface is

• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Precipitation
• Accumulation

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When water evaporates it eventually cools and forms a cloud.  This is known as

• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Precipitation
• Transpiration

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Water returns back to the Earth in this stage of the water cycle.

• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Precipitation
• Transpiration

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When water leaves plants in the form of water vapor it is known as

• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Transpiration
• Precipitation

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What is the water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers called?

• Groundwater
• Water Table
• Precipitation
• Snow

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Which represents the distribution of water on Earth?

• 3% freshwater, 97% salt water
• 97% freshwater, 3% salt water
• 71% freshwater, 29% salt water
• 29% freshwater, 71% salt water

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