WATER ON EARTH

All the water on Earth, wherever it is found and whatever state it is in is the

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

• Biosphere

When the clouds cannot absorb any more water, ________________ happens

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Filtration

The phase of the water cycle when liquid water becomes water vapour is …

• Condensation

• Surface run-off

• Evaporation

• Precipitaion

The phase of the water cycle when water vapour cools down and forms clouds is …

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Filtration

The phase of the water cycle when water penetrates the ground and becomes groundwater is …

• Precipitation

• Surface run-off

• Fusion

• Infiltration

The phase of the water cycle when liquid water falls from the mountains in rivers and streams is …

• Precipitation

• Surface run-off

• Fusion

• Infiltration

What percentage of the Earth’s water is saltwater?

• 22%

• 3%

• 77%

• 97%

What percentage of water on Earth is freshwater?

• 77%

• 20%

• 3%

• 97%

Where can saltwater be found?

• In seas, oceans and the ice caps

• In seas and oceans

• In seas, oceans and groundwater

• In lakes and rivers

Huge deep bodies of salt water located between the continents are…

• Seas

• Oceans

• Lakes

• Hydrosphere