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Water in the oceans that contain 3-4% salt is known as _________ water.
salt
fresh
rain
The ______ cycle is the changes to water when it cycles on Earth.
moon
sun
water
How much salt water covers the Earth?
55%
65%
75%
The removal of beach materials into the sea by waves, tide or wind -
beach erosion
beach deposition
beach compaction
Moving ridges of water on the surface of the ocean caused by wind -
tides
waves
pools
__________ is when water is heated in the ocean by the sun and turns into water vapor.
condensation
evporation
transpiration
Water in lakes and rivers that does not contain salt -
recycle water
new water
fresh water
When water vapor is cooled and forms droplets -
condensations
evaporation
transpiration
After condensation, the droplets of water in the clouds fall to Earth in different forms -
precipitation
condensation
evaporation
Water that evaporates from the ocean
contains sand and salt.
contains salt.
does not contain salt.
Forms of precipitation are
only sleet and snow.
rain, sleet, snow, and hail.
only dew mists and rain.
Precipitation occurs because
the droplets evaporation in the air.
the droplets are too light for the air to hold.
the droplets are too heavy for the air to hold.
The sun's energy
changes daily.
heats the ocean before evaporation.
directly causes evaporation.
If water was heated in an experiment by a hot plate to model the water cycle, the hot plate represents
the wind.
the moon.
the sun.
The land on the Earth covers approximately
25%
50%
75%
More evaporation occurs
at night time.
during the day time.
The _______ is the driving force of the Earth's weather.
sun
moon
stars
When water is evaporated from the surface of the ocean
biofuel energy is used.
mechanical energy causes it.
solar energy is being observed
The water cycle has no start or end.
true
false
As part of the water cycle, does salt water evaporate?
yes
no
When plants give off drops of water it is called
transpiration.
evaporation.
condensation.
When tiny droplets of water form in the air it is called
precipitation.
evaporation.
condensation.
Most of the Earth's water is found
underground in aquifers.
in rivers and lakes.
in the oceans.
The sun drives the water cycle by
heating the ocean.
rotating on its axis.
giving light to plants.
When water flows back into the ocean it is called
run-off.
transpiration.
precipitation.
Heat is part of the water cycle.
true
false
________ is when water turns into a gas.
Condensation
Evaporation
Precipitation
The amount of water on the Earth grows by _____ each year.
5%
0%
25%
Most evaporation in the water cycle happens in oceans because
they are the largest bodies of water.
they contain salt.
they have ice in them.
Evaporation can only occur in salt water?
true
false
______ is when drops of water fall down from the sky.
evaporation
condensation
precipitation
Clouds contain water vapor.
true
false
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