Water sources Flashcards

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What are the physical states of water?

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Ice, water and steam

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What are the types of water stores?

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Fresh water and saltwater stores

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What freshwater stores are there?

A

Rivers, lakes, glaciers, groundwater

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What is the saltwater store?

A

Ocean

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What are rivers?

A

Natural flows of freshwater.
Temporary store of freshwater.
It starts at the river source and ends at the river mouth.

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What are lakes?

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Bodies of water surrounded by land.
They are filled by rain, snow and rivers.

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What are glaciers?

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Accumulated large masses of ice that rest on land or float in the sea.
They move slowly.

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What is groundwater?

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Freshwater stored under the ground

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What is the ocean?

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Large masses of water that are connected to one another.

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