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More than 97% of the water is found here
a) ocean
b) atmosphere
c) ice sheets
d) groundwater

what is the source of energy in the water cycle?
a) sun
b) gravity
c) precipitation
d) the oceans

which part of the water cycle helps to purify water
a) evaporation
b) condensation
c) precipitation
d) transpiration

The total amount of water on earth
a) is staying the same
b) is increasing
c) is decreasing
d) depends on the weather

Plants give off water through their leaves in a process known as
a) transpiration
b) evaporation
c) condensation
d) photosynthesis

In the process ____ water vapor cools into liquid water. Then water droplets clump around solid particles in the air forming clouds.
a) condensation
b) evaporation
c) precipitation
d) transpiration

Rolling waves with a large horizontal distance between tops of waves have a long
a) wave length
b) wave height
c) crest
d) trough

The number of waves that pass a point in a certain amount of time is called
a) frequency
b) wave height
c) trough
d) wave length

what 2 factors affect the density of ocean water
a) temperature and salinity
b) temperature and pressure
c) salinity and depth
d) pressure and depth

Winds and currents move in a curved path due to
a) the coriolis effect
b) longshore drift
c) wave height
d) tides

what causes surface currents
a) wind
b) climate
c) precipitation
d) salinity

The amount of dissolved salts in a solution is the water's
a) salinity
b) pH
c) density
d) hardness

This is a climate event when surface waters in the eastern Pacific are COLDER than normal
a) La NIna
b) El Nino
c) Coriolis effect
d) Gulf Stream

Because of water's ability to absorb heat, store it, and release it later the oceans of the Earth have an important role in
a) helping to moderate the Earth's temperature
b) having little to no effect on temperature
c) keeping the land cooler than the water
d) keeping the water cooler than a land

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