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Hydro means _______________
water
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A sphere is a ___________ like the _____________
ball, earth
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The hydrosphere is ____________________________
all the water on the earth
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The atmosphere is ___________________________
all the gasses on the earth
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The geosphere is _________________
the land rocks, and soil
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What are the atoms in the molecule?
Oxygen, Hydorgen, Hydrogen
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Why is water is called H2O?
It has 2 hydrogen and 1 oxygen atom
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What is water that fills spaces between rocks and soil in the ground?
Ground water
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Water forming on the outside of a glass of ice water, your mirror fogging over after you get out of a hot shower, and dew on the grass in the morning, are all examples of what?
condensation
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What is the first step in the water cycle?
Explain what happens.
- Evaporation
- liquid water turns into water vapor
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What is the second step in the water cycle?
Explain what happens.
- Condensation
- water vapor turns back to liquid water
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What is the third step in the water cycle?
Explain what happens.
- Precipatation
- water falls back to earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail
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What is the fourth step in the water cycle?
Explain what happens.
- Accumulation
- water returns back to an ocean
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Water covers about what percent of the earth?
75%
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About what percent earths water is in the oceans?
97%
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Why can't we drink the water in the ocean?
It is to salty
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What is salinaty?
measure of salt in the water
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What kind of water do humans need?
fresh water
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Most of earths fresh water is frozen where?
glaciers
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What percent of earths water can humans drink?
1%
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Where do we get drinking water? (there are 4)
- rivers
- stream
- lakes
- aquifers
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The root word of _______________________ is "vapor" which is another word for gas.
avaporation
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The root word of _____________________ is "condense" which means to make smaller.
condensation
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The root word of _______________________ is "precipitate", which means to move or fall.
precipatation
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The root word of ____________________ is "accumulate", which means gather together.
accumulation
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Name the Earth's 4 oceans
- Atlantic
- Pacific
- Indian
- Arctic
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Name the 2 longest rivers in the US
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Name the longest river in the world
the Nile River
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What is the source of energy that makes the water cycle happen?
the sun
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List 5 ways you use water in your everyday life
- swimming
- bathing
- drinking
- cleaning
- cooking
- watering the plants
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Other than for drinking water, how might the Missouri River have been used by people living in Missouri int he early 1800's?
- bathing
- cleaning
- cooking
- traveling
- finding food
- watering plants
- fishing
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List 4 types of precipitaion
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Name 3 causes and 3 effects of water pollution.
- 1) Cause: some one put trash in it; Effect: water is no longer fresh
- 2) Cause: not siposing correctly; Effect: kills people
- 3) Cause: oil spill; Effect: can't eat sea food
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Is the Ocean fresh or salt water?
salt
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Is the Ocean flowing or stationary?
both
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Is the Ocean solid or liquid?
liquid
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Is the ocean surface or groundwater?
surface
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Are the Rivers fresh or salt water?
fresh
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Are the Rivers flowing or stationary?
flowing
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Are the Rivers solid or liquid?
liquid
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Are the Rivers surface or groundwater?
surface
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Are the Lakes fresh or salt water?
fresh
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Are the Lakes flowing or stationary?
stationary
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Are the Lakes solid or liquid?
liquid
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Are the Lakes surface or groundwater?
surface
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Are the Glaciers fresh or salt water?
fresh
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Are the Glaciers flowing or stationary?
flowing
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Are the Glacier solid or liquid?
solid
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Are the Glaciers surface or groundwater?
surface
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Is a pond fresh or salt water?
fresh
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Is a pond flowing or stationary?
stationary
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Is a pond solid or liquid?
liquid
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Is a pond surface or groundwater?
surface
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