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_____________ is water that flows over the ground surface and eventually flows into rivers, streams, aor lakes.
a) Rain
b) Groundwater
c) Aquifer
d) Runoff

Water in lakes and rivers makes up ________ of Earth's total freshwater supply.
a) all
b) half
c) only a fraction
d) none

___________ are changes in the level of ocean water during the course of a day.
a) Currents
b) Tides
c) Waves
d) Water Cycle

__________ form where the top of the groundwater layer meets Earth's surface.
a) Springs
b) Lakes
c) Rivers
d) Aquifers

Deposition is one way _____________.
a) water cuts grooves in Earth.
b) streams and rivers change Earth
c) rock is loosened
d) sediment is moved

The floodplain of a river is the area that is normally flooded ___________.
a) in the spring
b) in the fall
c) during a time of high water
d) during a time of low water

Water in its __________ form fills lakes, rivers, and streams.
a) vapor
b) liquid
c) solid
d)

Currents that move large masses of water across the ocean, at or near the surface, are called ___________.
a) waves
b) tides
c) erosion
d) surface currents

Erosion occurs with _____________ is loosened and then moved from one place to another.
a) Vegitation
b) Soil
c) Debris
d) People

___________ is the process that gradually changes water from a liquid to vapor.
a) Sublimation
b) Evaporation
c) Condensation
d) Clouds

__________ is the measure of the saltiness of water.
a) pH
b) Condensation
c) Salinity
d) Precipitation

Which of the following statements is NOT true of ocean currents.
a) Currents affect climate.
b) Friction between wind and ocean water causes some currents.
c) Currents are found only at or near the ocean surface
d) Currents can be used to transport people, goods, etc. across the ocean.

____________ are wide bends in a stream formed by moving erosion of banks and moving sediments around.
a) Gullies
b) Grooves
c) Meanders
d) Tides

How are clouds formed?
a) Water vapor warms as it rises and condenses into liquid.
b) Water vapor cools as it rises and evaporates into liquid.
c) Water vapor cools as it rises and condenses into liquid.
d) None of the answers are correct.

Which of the following is true about oceans.
a) Oceans give humans food, minerals, and recreation.
b) About half of Earth's population lives within 100 km of oceans.
c) Method for carrying people, goods, etc.
d) All answers are correct.

What contributes to ocean pollution?
a) Oil tankers have accidents.
b) People haul trash out to sea and dump it.
c) Runoff carries pollutants to the ocean.
d) All answers are correct.

Moving water lays down sediments in a process called ___________.
a) deposition
b) erosion
c) sedimentation
d) runoff

____________ is water that soaks into the ground and collects in the small spaces between bits of soil and rock.
a) Erosion
b) Runoff
c) Groundwater
d) Water Cycle

The constant movement of water from Earth's surface into the atmosphere and back again is called ____________.
a) the water cycle
b) a surface current
c) weather
d) a tide

What causes tides?
a) The pull of gravity between the Earth, the moon, and the sun.
b) Bulges forming in ocean water
c) All answers are correct
d) Centrifugal force

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