from Earth's Water Cycle

The water cycle describes the movement of the water of Earth. About 97% of the water of Earth is the salt water found in the oceans while the remaining 3% is fresh water. Where would the majority of the fresh water on Earth be found?

• groundwater and aquifers

• swamps and wetlands

• ice caps and glaciers

• lakes and rivers

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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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Which process of the water cycle transports water from plants to clouds?

• precipitation

• transpiration

• condensation

• Sublimation

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In the diagram, transpiration is represented by which numbered area?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Which process is occurring at the arrow labeled 4?

• evaporation

• precipitation

• transpiration

• condensation

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What percentage of Earth's water is salt water?

• 71%

• 97%

• 3%

• 2%

Evaporation happens when the sun ___________ water and turns it into vapor.

• cools
• heats up
• freezes
• lights up

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Water stored  in cracks and pores below the Earth's surface is called:

• Groundwater
• Bogs
• Water in the ground
• surface water

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Which sentence from the selection explains the process of water turning into a gas?

• When ocean water evaporates, saltwater stays behind.

• This step in the water cycle also happens in lakes, rivers, and other fresh waters.

• The energy in that sunlight warms the seawater near the surface, giving the molecules the energy they need to escape.

• All the water that exists on Earth has been here for millions of years.

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What is the most likely reason the author includes the photograph and caption on page 484?

• Give visuals on a spectacular waterfall in Norway.

• Inform the reader how the collection of precipitation can create streams.

• Describe the process of how a river will eventually lead to the ocean.

• Persuade the reader to visit different bodies of water in their life.

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