Water on Earth

Most of the water on Earth is __________.

• fresh water

• ground water

• salty water

• standing water

The ___________ is the movement of water between Earth's geosphere and its atmosphere.

• air

• water cycle

• precipitation

• ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Most of Earth's freshwater is found ...

• in rivers

• frozen in the form of snow, glaciers, and ice caps

• in groundwater stored in cracks and spaces of soil and underground rock

• in lakes

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Salinity is the measure of how salty water is.

• True

• False

Areas near where rivers enter the ocean often have lower salinity. The fresh water from the rivers dilutes the ocean water and makes it less salty. This fresh water flows into the ocean.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

As water evaporates, water becomes ___________.

• more salty

• less salty

Ocean waters near the equator have lower salinity, while waters near the Mediterranean and Red Seas have higher salinity.

• True

• False

When it rains, water flows over Earth's surface as ___________. This gathers in lakes, oceans, and streams.

• transpiration

• runoff

• evaporation

• condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is occuring when heat in the atmosphere causes water to change from liquid to water vapor?

• runoff

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

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When water changes from water vapor to liquid water inside a cloud, this is showing...

• the water cycle

• evaporation

• condensation

• transpiration

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