8.5 Water Cycle and Water Resources on Earth

How much of our water on Earth is salt water and unusable?

• 1%

• 2%

• 97%

• All of it

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How much of our water is trapped in glaciers and polar ice caps?

• 1%

• 2%

• 97%

• All of it

Of the FRESHWATER on Earth, which is the LARGEST source of freshwater for people?

• Glaciers

• Groundwater

• Lakes and Rivers

• Ocean

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Of the FRESHWATER on Earth, which is the SMALLEST source of freshwater for people?

• Glaciers

• Groundwater

• Lakes and Rivers

• Ocean

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The water in your glass, sink, tub, and toilet has been used over and over on Earth.

• True

• False

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By which process does water go from a cloud to the Earth?

• condensation

• evaporation

• infiltration

• precipitation

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By which process does a cloud form?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Infiltration

• Precipitation

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By which process does water go from rain into the soil?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Infiltration

• Runoff

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By which process does water move from underground to a lake or the ocean?

• condensation

• infiltration

• groundwater movement

• runoff

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By which TWO processes does liquid water become a vapor in the air? (select two)

• condensation

• evaporation

• infiltration

• transpiration

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