Ch 6 Lesson 1&2 Weather

A __________is an inland body of standing water that usually contains freshwater.

• glaciers

• salinity

• groundwater

• lakes

The water that is in underground rocks is called__________.

• glaciers

• salinity

• groundwater

• rivers

___________ are huge bodies of ice and snow that move over Earth's crust.

• glaciers

• salinity

• groundwater

• rivers

A ________contains freshwater that flows across the surface of land.

• glaciers

• salinity

• groundwater

• river

________ is a measure of the salt content in a body of water.

• glaciers

• salinity

• groundwater

• river

What bodies of water contain salt water?

• ocean, river, lake

• ocean, sea

• stream, groundwater

• sea, ocean, river

What bodies of water contain fresh water?

• river, stream, groundwater

• river, ocean

• sea, groundwater

Why do scientists call Earth "the blue planet"?

• Because it has a lot of blue.

• Because three-quarters of the planet is water.

• Because one-third of the planet is water.

• Because three-quarters of the planet is land.

A river is formed when rainwater or snow collects at higher places. Then rainwater and snow form tiny streams. Rivers form when the streams merge.

• True

• False

What is the definition of weather?

• Weather refers to the condition of Earth's biosphere at a particular time and location.

• Weather refers to the condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and location.