Lessons 8-11

Which contain most of Earth's water?

• oceans

• rivers

• lakes

• glaciers

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Which of the following does not contain surface water?

• lakes

• rivers

• streams

• aquifers

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Where is most of the freshwater on Earth located?

• in the oceans

• in polar ice and glaciers

• in rivers, streams, and lakes

• under the ground

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Which activity is most likely to pollute and destroy a source of fresh drinking water?

• dumping sewage

• pumping water from aquifers

• watering crops

• using too much groundwater

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What source of energy drives the water cycle?

• wind

• moisture

• sunlight

• cold air

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Which of these if a form of precipitation?

• hail

• clouds

• dust

• smog

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Which is a process that changes a gas to a liquid?

• transpiration

• precipitation

• runoff

• condensation

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What role does evaporation play in the water cycle?

• It heats Earth.

• It forms precipitation

• It moves water from Earth's surface into the atmosphere.

• It moves water from Earth's surface under the ground.

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What happens when moist air near Earth's surface is cooled?

• Water vapor rises up into the atmosphere.

• Water vapor changes into liquid water, forming a cloud.

• Water vapor in the air changes to ice and falls to Earth as snow.

• Water vapor condenses, forming fog.

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What is the source of most of the salt in the ocecans?

• human activities

• rocks on land

• fish

• wind