Fresh & Saltwater Systems

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What percentage of the world's water is freshwater?

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3%

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What is the difference between a current and a wave?

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Waves happen on the surface and currents are streams of water that flow inside larger bodies of water.

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What is a watershed?

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An area of land where all of the surface water drains into the same place.

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Where is most of Earth’s water located?

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Oceans.

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What is the definition of saltwater?

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Water that contains a significant concentration of dissolved salts, primarily found in oceans.

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What is the definition of freshwater?

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Water that has low concentrations of dissolved salts, found in rivers, lakes, and glaciers.

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What is a river?

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A large, flowing body of water that usually empties into a sea or ocean.

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What is an estuary?

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A coastal area where freshwater from rivers meets and mixes with saltwater from the ocean.

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What is the water cycle?

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The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.

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What is evaporation?

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The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas or vapor.