Water Quality & Distribution

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What percentage of Earth's water is saltwater?

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97 percent

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Where is freshwater found?

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Freshwater is found in glaciers, rivers, and underground.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Why is it NOT safe to drink water from your own homemade water filter?

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Bacteria might still be in it.

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What is an area of land that drains into a body of water called?

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Watershed

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What is water that flows over land and into a body of water called?

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Surface runoff.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is the main source of Earth's freshwater?

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Glaciers and ice caps.

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What is the process of water turning into vapor called?

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Evaporation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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What do we call the water cycle's process of water vapor cooling and turning back into liquid?

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Condensation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is the term for the movement of water through soil and rock?

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Infiltration.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is the term for the area where groundwater is stored?

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Aquifer.