Surface Water Notes Exit Ticket

What percentage of Earth's water is contained in the oceans?

• 75%

• 80%

• 90%

• 97%

What type of water do oceans contain?

• Freshwater

• Saltwater

Icebergs are large pieces of ________ ice that float in open water.

• Saltwater

• Freshwater

What do icebergs break off from?

• Rivers

• Glaciers

What is a glacier?

• A large body of saltwater

• A large mass of ice that moves slowly over land

• A layer of frozen soil

• A small freshwater lake

Permafrost is an area where water is stored as ________.

• Liquid

• Vapor

• Ice

• Saltwater

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Which term describes an area that drains into a large river?

• Watershed

• River basin

• Tributary

• Wetland

Which term describes a smaller area that drains into a river or stream?

• River basin

• Reservoir

• Watershed

• Glacier

A tributary is a smaller ________ or stream that feeds into a main river.

• River

• Lake

• Basin

• Ocean

What is a manmade lake called?

• Reservoir

• Glacier

• Stream

• Aquifer