Surface Water

Where is most of Earth's freshwater?

• stored in glaciers

• in lakes, rivers, and streams

• underground

• in the atmosphere

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Melting ice sheets cause...

• sea level to lower

• sea level to rise

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How have human activities affected glaciers?

• Extra CO2 causes warming and ocean levels rise.

• Extra CO2 causes cooling and ocean levels fall.

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How does ice affect the climate?

• ice reflects 80% of incoming energy from the sun.

• ice absorbs 80% of incoming energy from the sun.

• ice reflects 10% of energy from the sun.

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What is the difference between alpine glaciers and ice sheets?

• shape

• size

• color

• texture

What is runoff?

• water that flows underground

• water that flows over Earth's surface.

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A body of water that flows in a channel is a.....

• runoff

• pool

• stream

• tide

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____________ is an area of land that drains runoff into a particular body of water.

• watershed

• stream

• ocean

• river

What are estuaries?

• an area where two freshwater bodies meet

• an area where two saltwater bodies meet

• an area where freshwater meets saltwater

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What would happen to a lake during a drought?

• the lake would lose water due to evaporation

• the lake would flood due to evaporation

• the lake would lose water because of excess rain

• the lake would flood due to extra rain

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