Water on Earth

Front

What is the area where a river meets the ocean called?

Back

Estuary

Front

What type of water do rivers contain?

Back

Freshwater

Front

True or False: Keeping the water running when you brush your teeth wastes a lot of water.

Back

True

Front

True or False: Rivers carry water downhill.

Back

True

Front

Where is most of Earth's freshwater found?

Back

In glaciers and icecaps.

Front

What is the process called when water vapor turns into liquid water?

Back

Condensation

Front

What is the term for the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth?

Back

Water Cycle

Front

What is the main source of Earth's freshwater?

Back

Glaciers and icecaps.

Front

What do we call the water that falls from the sky as rain, snow, sleet, or hail?

Back

Precipitation

Front

What is the term for the area of land that drains into a river?

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Watershed