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The ___________________ the grain size, the faster the water will move through the soil.

• more mixed
• smaller
• larger

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What is the water cycle?

• the 3 forms of water
• the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
• when water melts
• when clouds form

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Movement of water with fertilizers or other liquids through soil and gravel could model: 

• Condensation of water vapor
• Surface runoff of precipitation
• Conservation of water
• Pollution of groundwater

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Which two locations have the greatest stream velocities?

• A and B

• B and C

• C and D

• D and A

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Which process removes the most available water from the local water supply?

• transpiration
• runoff
• evaporation
• condensation

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Comes from the Greek word for "water"

• bio-

• hydro-

• atmo-

• geo-

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The image shows various stages in the water cycle. During which stage does water flow back towards the sea as runoff?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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The graphic shows that only 3% of the Earth's water is fresh water. The graphic also shows that of this 3%, almost all of it is contained in two reservoirs. What are the two reservoirs that contain almost all of Earth's fresh water?

• glaciers and groundwater

• streams and estuaries

• marshes and swamps

• lakes and rivers

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This "sphere" has Earth's water

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

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What do we call water falling from the sky?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Collection

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