Earth's water

Fresh water is

• the process of water turning into gas

• water vapor that turns into water

• water that contains little or no dissolved salts

• clouds that form close to the ground

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Where can MOST of the Freshwater be found?

• glaciers

• rivers

• lakes

• rain

• aquifers

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Which word BEST describes SALINITY? (a synonym)

• water

• fresh

• ocean

• salt

About 70% of _______ is covered with water.

• Antarctica

• Earth's surface

• the Western Hemisphere

• Europe

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A(n) _______ is a large body of salt water.

• river

• tributary

• glacier

• ocean

_______ happens when water vapor forms into a liquid.

• Respiration

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

_____ occurs when liquid water turns into water vapor.

• Evaporation

• Respiration

• Condensation

• Percolation

The graph shows the distribution of the freshwater resources of Earth. Based on the date in this graph, which of these sources of fresh water corresponds to Source 1?

• atmospheric water

• surface water

• frozen water

• groundwater

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A diagram of the water cycle is shown.

Evaporation occurs because energy is transferred from which source?

• the sea

• the sun

• the trees

• the wind

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When water vapor rises and cools, the liquid water in the air comes together forming...

• wind.

• clouds.

• lightening.

• tornadoes.

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