Earth's Water

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

• aquifers
• lakes
• reservoirs
• watersheds

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The continuous movement of water from the Earth's surface to the air and back again is called the

• water evaportation
• water sequence
• water cycle
• water rotation

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When water turns into a gas, the water is called

• condensation
• fresh water
• steam
• water vapor

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What do we call the area of land that drains into a specific river?

• rain drain
• island
• water drain
• watershed

When water vapor changes to liquid water, it

• condenses
• evaporates
• freezes
• precipitates

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Water that falls from the air to the ground as rain, snow, or sleet is 

• condensation
• consternation
• evaporation
• precipitation

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Which of these contain most of Earth's water?

• oceans

• rivers

• lakes

• glaciers

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Where can most of the freshwater that is available for human use be found?

• In the ocean.

• In the bays and seas.

• In glaciers and ice caps.

• In lakes, rivers and streams.

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The upper layer of ground water is called

• zone of aeration

• cone of depression

• water table

• river

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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