Water Cycle

What percent of the Earth's water is salt water?

• 87%

• 65%

• 97%

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When water is heated in the ocean by the sun and turns into water vapor is called ___________.

• condensation

• evaporation

• transpiration

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Water in lakes and rivers is considered ___________.

• recycled water

• new water

• fresh water

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When water vapor is cooled and form droplets is called ___________.

• condensation

• evaporation

• transpiration

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After condensation, the droplets of water in the clouds fall to Earth in different forms. This is called ___________.

• precipitation

• evaporation

• transpiration

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Water that evaporates from the ocean

• contains salt and sand.

• contains salt.

• does not contain salt.

Forms of precipitation are

• only sleet and snow.

• rain, sleet, snow, and hail.

• only dew mists and rain.

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The sun's energy

• changes daily.

• heats the ocean before evaporation.

• directly causes evaporation.

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The largest amount of fresh water on Earth is in ....

• glaciers and polar ice caps.

• lakes.

• underground aquifers.

More evaporation occurs

• at night time.

• during the day time.

• between midnight and 3am.

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