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What are the top 5 countries for access to freshwater? |
Brazil Russia United States Canada China |
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What % of the world's water is fresh? How is it stored? |
2% Rivers, Lakes, Glaciers, Underground |
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Why are some parts of the earth very dry? |
Wind and Air Masses and direction of ocean currents |
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What do u call the place where a river joins the sea? |
The mouth of the river |
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What is an old river? |
One that has been active for many months. |
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Where do young rovers begin their lives? |
High in the mountains |
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Where does water move across the landscape? |
Gravity From high ground to low grounds |
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Why are plants and trees so important for the water cycle? |
Transpirqtion to bring underground water to the surface |
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What causes water to raise into the air? What causes clouds to form and precipitation to fall? |
Hear- evaporation Cooling- condensation |
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Why does the amount of water on planet earth never change? |
Because it gets recycled and used again and again |
