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The water cycle is always in motion
True
False
What drives the water cycle?
Evaporation
Flowing Water
The Sun
What are the names of the three phases of water?
solid, liquid and gas
ice, liquid and vapor
solid, liquid and vapor
To say the amount of water in the water cycle never changes would be
accurate
inaccurate
Water can either move in the blink of an eye (quickly) or (slowly) over millions of years
True
False
The name for a "holding place" for water in the cycle
Tank
Reservoir
Bowl
Which location(s) could water get stuck or stay put for thousands of years?
Groundwater
Ice caps, glaciers
Plant
Pond
Where is most of the water on the planet stored?
Atmosphere
Clouds
Ice caps / Glaciers
Ocean
According to the USGS, what percentage of water on Earth is freshwater?
2.5%
100%
50%
1.5%
In order for water to change phase it must
get excited
be heated or cooled
be put into a freezer
have a light shined on it
Saline means
salient
salable
sugary
salty
Where do most people get their drinking water from?
their sinks
rivers and streams
the oceans
snow and rain
When water as a liquid turns into a gas it is known as
vaporization
condensation
sublimation
precipitation
When a solid moves directly to a gas it is known as
condensation
sublimation
precipitation
freezing
When a gas turns into a liquid it is known as
condensation
sublimation
precipitation
freezing
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