Water, water everywhere!

What percentage of Earth's fresh water is locked away in glaciers and icecaps?

• about 3%

• roughly 97%

• almost 70%

• about 30%

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Earth's water supple is constantly recycled in the _______________

• water system

• water cycle

• water pattern

• recycling system

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What is it called when water from precipitation soaks into the ground?

• inflow

• runoff

• infiltration

• soaking in

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What is it called when water from precipitation flows down slope along Earth's surface?

• inflow

• runoff

• infiltration

• soaking in

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Soil that contains more organic matter can hold more water.

• True

• False

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If a sample of soil was able to absorb a large amount of water, what sized particles does it probably contain?

• Sand

• Silt

• Clay

Which type of area would have a higher runoff rate: an area with exposed soil or an area with lots of vegetation?

• an area with exposed soil

• an area with lots of vegetation

• neither

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As runoff near a stream increases, how does it change the stream?

• it makes it more shallow

• it makes the stream flow more slowly

• it widens, deepens, and makes the stream larger

• the rate of runoff will not change the stream

A __________ is a river or stream that flows into other rivers and streams.

• watershed

• tributary

• fork

• bank

All the land whose water flows into the same stream system is in the same _____________.

• Tributary

• Watershed

• Water cycle

• Water area

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