Waters of the 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

As water evaporates, water becomes ___________.

• more salty

• less salty

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

• transpiration

• runoff

• evaporation

• condensation

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

• runoff

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

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

• the water cycle

• evaporation

• condensation

• transpiration

Water that is not salty, such as that found in streams and lakes.

• Salt water

• Freshwater

• Clear water

• Brackish water

Water that is not fresh; water that has things dissolved in it that makes it taste salty.

• Salt water

• Freshwater

• Mineral water

• Brackish water

Water that is released from clouds in the sky; includes rain, snow, sleet, hail, and freezing rain.

• Water cycle

• Precipitation

• Watershed

• Evaporation

A large body of water flowing through land on either side.

• Lake

• Ocean

• Estuary

• River