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25 Cards in this Set
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The _______ covers a little less than 3/4 of the Earth's surface
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hydrosphere
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A liter of cold water with high salinity is ________ than a liter of water that is either warmer or low salinity.
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heavier
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Water is not always colder just because it is ________.
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farther north
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Some currents carry ________
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warmer
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Almost all of the earth's ____ water starts as rain or snow.
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fresh
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Some of the fresh water ____ into the ground
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sinks
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Rain or melted snow that soaks into the ground is called ___________
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groundwater
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The layer of rock and soil that groundwater occupies is an ___________
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aquafer
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The top level of groundwater in an aquifer is the _______
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water table
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Floating pieces of ice are
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icebergs
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Water vapor turns to liquid, such as when water droplets form clouds. This is called
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condensation
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Condensation forms clounds and
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dew
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_____ forms when water vapor turns into ice crystals
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frost
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___________ affects the forming of clouds
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air pressure
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clouds form when air moves _____ to areas of less air pressure
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upward
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Clouds form when water vapor changes into water droplets or ___________
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ice crystals
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How are evaporation and sublimation similar
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They both change into water vapor.
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How are evaporationa nd sublimatin different
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sublimation happens more slowly than evaportation
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Rain sometimes _______ before it hits the ground
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freezes
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Frozen raindrops are called _____
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sleet
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Sleet and hail are _________
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not the same
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What are 2 ways to treat water for pollutants
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filter it and add chemicals
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thin wispy clouds at a high altitude are called ______
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cirrus
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small puffy ball clouds at mid altitude are called ______
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cumulus
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dark clouds that cover the whole sky are called _______
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stratus
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