Water Cycle

Plants use water to

• keep predators away.

• make their own food.

• release as a waste product.

• attract pollinators.

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Approximately what percentage of Earth’s surface water is fresh water?

• 97%

• 71%

• 30%

• 3%

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The streams and small rivers that feed into a main river are called

• tributaries

• wetlands

• divides

• watersheds

The water in ponds and lakes is

• still

• salty

• deep

• moving

Water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers is called

• water vapor

• groundwater

• rainwater

• salt water

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Water that falls to Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail is called

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• transpiration

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A lake that stores water for human use is called a(n)

• reservoir

• dam

• oxbow lake

• pond

People can obtain groundwater by drilling a well

• into the unsaturated zone.

• above the water table.

• into the impermeable layer.

• into an aquifer.

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A river system is made up of a river and its

• tributaries

• divides

• runoff

• sediments

Sources of salt water on Earth include ice, rivers, lakes, and groundwater.

• true

• false