Lesson 3-5 Flashcards

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Q

Where can water be found?

A

on earth’s surface
underground
in the air

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Q

precipitation

A
condensation 
that forms in clouds 
and falls to the ground as 
rain
snow
or hail
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2
Q

All water on earth circulates throught the ________ _______.

A

water cycle

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3
Q

Surface water that has collected in a lake, river, stream is called a
______ ___ ______.

A

body of water

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4
Q

dissolve

A

when a solid
mixes with and
becomes part of a
liquid such as water.

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5
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Fresh Water

A

Water with little or no salt dissilved in it.

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6
Q

Where is fresh water found?

A

rivers
streams
most lakes

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7
Q

What is salt water?

A

Water with salt dissolved in it.

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8
Q

Where is salt water found?

A

oceans and seas

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9
Q

What is surface water?

A

Luquid water
on the surface of the earth
not underground
not in the air

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10
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What makes up the majority of the salt water on the planet?

A

oceans and seas

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11
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How long has most of the water on earth been around?

A

For eons

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12
Q

Does the amount of water on earth mostly stay the same?

A

yes

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13
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Why does the amount if water on earth stay the same?

A

Because it is constantly moving through the water cycle.

No new water is added

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14
Q

Aquifer

A
porous
underground layer of
rock
sand
or soil
where water is stored
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15
Q

Gravity

A

Downward pull
on all objects
towards the center of the earth

16
Q

Groundwater

A

water that
is stored
beneath
the earth’s surface

17
Q

Percolate

A

To move slowly
down
through the earth’s layers

18
Q

Porous

A

Having many
small spaces
or holes

19
Q

Most of the available fresh water on Earth is stired as _________ in
________\

A

groundwater

aquifers