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12 Cards in this Set
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GROUNDWATER
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RAIN OR MELTED SNOW THAT SOAKS INTO THE SPACES BETWEEN PARTICLES OF SOIL AND ROCKS
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WHAT ARE EXAMPLES OF SURFACE WATERS?
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RIVERS, STREAMS, AND LAKES
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ICEBERGS
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LARGE PIECES OF FLOATING ICE THAT BREAK OFF IN PLACES WHERE GLACIERS AND ICE SHEETS REACH THE OCEAN.
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HOW MUCH OF THE EARTH'S FRESH WATER IS FROZEN IN ICE?
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7/10
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WHAT IS ADDED BY MANY TREATMENT PLANTS TO KILL HARMFUL BACTERIA?
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A SMALL AMOUNT OF CHLORINE
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BESIDES CONDENSATION MAKING CLOUDS, WHAT IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF CONDENSATION?
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DEW FORMATION
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CAN WATER VAPOR FREEZE DIRECTLY INTO ICE WITHOUT FIRST BECOMING LIQUID WATER?
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YES
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FROST
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ICE CRYSTALS THAT FORM ON SURFACES
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WHAT ARE CLOUDS MADE OF, EVEN ON SUMMER DAYS?
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ICE CRYSTALS
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WHEN DO CLOUDS FORM?
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WHEN AIR MOVES UPWARD TO AREAS OF LESS PRESSURE.
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WHAT DETERMINES WHETHER A CLOUD IS MADE OF WATER DROPLETS OR ICE CRYSTALS?
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AIR TEMPERATURE. AIR TEMPERATURE IS OFTEN MUCH LOWER THAN AIR CLOSE TO THE GROUND.
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WHAT HAPPENS TO RAIN IF THE AIR NEAR THE GROUND IS VERY COLD?
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THE RAIN FREEZES BEFORE IT HITS THE GROUND. THESE FROZEN RAINDROPS ARE CALLED SLEET.
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