Freshwater and Water Cycle

The area of land where water drains into a common body of water

• watershed

• divide

• tributary

• stream

Answer explanation

FUN FACT:

Wombat feces are square shaped.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What materials would you find in the saturated zone?

Answer explanation

FUN FACT:

Turtles breathe through their butts.

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Most of Earth's freshwater is:

• Frozen

• Water Vapor

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Which of the following is NOT available for drinking?

• Shallow Groundwater

• Deep Groundwater

• Rivers with Tributaries

• Frozen Ice Caps

Answer explanation

FUN FACT:

Gorillas burp when they are happy.

What is it called when the sun's heat changes liquid to a gas?

Answer explanation

FUN FACT:

Fleas can jump 350 times its body length.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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When trees and other plants drink groundwater and release it back into the atmosphere as water vapor.

• Transpiration

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Explosion

Answer explanation

FUN FACT:

Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backwards.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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When water enters the small pore spaces between the soil particles.

Answer explanation

FUN FACT:

Starfish do not have a brain.