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Earth's Water And The Water Cycle.
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People use less than ___ of the water on Earth for drinking and personal hygiene.
a) 1%
b) a gallon a day
c) 50%
d) 71%
97 % of all the water on Earth is __________.
a) frozen in glaciers and ice caps
b) found in rivers and lakes
c) salt water and unsuitable for drinking
d) fresh water
What are some sources of fresh water found on Earth?
a) rivers and lakes
b) glaciers, permafrost, and perennial snow
c) swamps and wetlands
d) all of the above
The _________is the process of water evaporating and condensing on planet Earth in a continuous process.
a) water cycle
b) glaciers
c) precipitation
d) water circle
Most of the fresh water on Earth is found in ________________.
a) oceans
b) rivers and lakes
c) frozen glaciers and ice caps
d) groundwater
Most of Earth's saltwater is found in ___________.
a) frozen water like glaciers and ice caps
b) rivers and lakes
c) groundwater
d) oceans
What percent of the total volume of water on Earth is found in lakes and streams, groundwater, and water vapor in the atmosphere?
a) 3/4
b) 1%
c) 50%
d) 10%
About _____ of Earth's surface is covered with water.
a) 25%
b) 50%
c) 99%
d) 71%
Of the total volume of water on Earth, 97% is _________.
a) rivers
b) saltwater
c) fresh water
d) frozen water like ice caps and glaciers
Water from precipitation goes into the soil and is called _______.
a) lakes
b) rivers
c) groundwater
d) hot springs
As water vapor rises higher and higher, the cool air of the atmosphere causes the water vapor to turn back into liquid water, creating clouds. This process is called ___________
a) condensation
b) natural selection
c) groundwater
d) aquifers
What are some examples of water found on Earth?
a) salt water
b) glaciers
c) ice caps
d) all of the above
When a cloud becomes full of liquid water, it falls from the sky as____________.
a) thunder
b) precipitation
c) lightning
d) sun rays
Heat from the Sun causes water to __________from oceans, lakes and streams.
a) melt
b) condense
c) boil
d) evaporate
On Earth, you can find water in all three states of matter: _______.
a) solid, ice, and steam
b) solid, liquid, gas
c) rivers, geysers, hot springs
d) oceans, glaciers, clouds
What will happen if people on Earth don't use the freshwater supply wisely?
a) The water supply could be depleted.
b) The water supply could be polluted.
c) The water supply could become unusable or unsuitable for life.
d) all of the above
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