Water Properties, Water Cycle and Distribution

What do you call the process, after precipitation occurs, in which water flows downhill?

• surface runoff

• accumulation

• condensation

• transpiration

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Which of the following is an example of condensation in the water cycle?

• the formation of water vapor

• the formation of clouds

• the formation of icebergs

• the formation of ground water

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Niko was hiking in the mountains when he found a spring, or a place where water naturally flows out of the ground. Where did the water in the spring come from?

• It is water that was squeezed out of an igneous rock when the rock changed.

• It is water that was produced by organisms living underground.

• It is precipitation that fell on the ground and seeped down to a layer of rock.

• It is water that condensed underground when the soil became colder during the winter.

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Rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow, and hail are all examples of

• condensation.

• infiltration.

• evaporation.

• precipitation.

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What are four steps to the water cycle?

• precipitation, evaporation, rain, and sunlight

• condensation, cloud formation, rain and sunlight

• evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and surface runoff

• sun light, rain, surface runoff, and precipitation

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What percent of water is salt water?

• 3%

• 97%

• 1%

• 29%

What percent of water is freshwater?

• 1%

• 29%

• 97%

• 3%

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What percent of freshwater is surface water?

• 1%

• 29%

• 70%

• 3%

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What percent of freshwater is under the ground?

• 1%

• 29%

• 70%

• 3%

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Where is most freshwater located?

• under the ground

• in lakes

• in the ocean

• in polar ice caps

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