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The place where fresh water and salt water meet.
estuary
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Passing a liquid through material that removes impurities.
filtration
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Water stored in the cracks and spaces of underground rock.
groundwater
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A thick sheet of ice covering a large area of land.
ice cap
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A way of getting water into the soil by artificial means.
irrigation
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Water in the atmosphere that falls to Earth.
Precipitation
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The rise and fall of ocean water levels.
Tide
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The upper area of groundwater.
water table
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Water in a gas state.
Water vapor
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An up and down movement of water.
Wave
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Other than in glaciers and ice caps, where on Earth is fresh water found?
rivers, lakes, streams, and groundwater
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More freshwater is found in which of the following places?
rivers, lakes, streams, or groundwater
groundwater
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How much of most plant's and animal's weight is made up of water?
About half
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Where is most of Earth's water found?
In the ocean
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The water found in the ocean and seas is:
salt water or fresh water
salt water
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What prevents the oceans from overflowing?
evaporation
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What causes particles of water to evaporate?
The particles absorb heat, usually from the sun.
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What causes water to freeze?
Lowering temperatures and the loss of heat.
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What state is frozen water in?
solid
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Fresh water can also be found in ____ ______________ when it is not in the rivers, lakes, streams, and groundwater.
the atmosphere
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Water condenses when it loses this.
heat energy
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Name the 3 states water can be found in.
gas, liquid, solid
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Which has more water in it, the atmosphere over water or the atmosphere over the desert?
the atmosphere over the desert
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Name 4 ways to conserve water.
- You might include:
- fix leaky pipes
- put a brick in the tank of your toilet
- turn off the water while you brush your teeth
- only wash FULL loads of clothes and dishes
- take short showers instead of taking baths
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What usually creates most of the water pollution?
- industry
- farming
- and humans
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What causes ocean tides?
The pull of gravity between Earth, the moon, and the sun.
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What causes daily changes in the ocean tides?
The moon's orbit around earth
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The lowest part of a wave is called the _____.
trough
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What direction do warm currents move in the northern hemisphere?
clockwise
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What word do we use to describe the coastline being built up and moving out toward the ocean?
disposition
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Areas with no public disposal systems have these...
septic tanks
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In order for a well to produce water the bottom of the well has to be lower than this.
the water table
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