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10 Cards in this Set
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Many large cities grew up on rivers or coasts because people used the water for _______.
A agriculture B household uses C transportation D recreation |
transportation
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Plants use water to make food in a process called ________.
A irrigation B agriculture C photosynthesis D groundwater |
photosynthesis
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Approximately what percentage of Earth's water is fresh water?
A 97 percent B 71 percent C 30 percent D 3 percent |
30 percent
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The process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change into a gas is _______.
A transpiration B evaporation C condensation D precipitation |
evaporation
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Most of Earth's fresh water is found in ________.
A huge masses of ice near the North and South poles B cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock C the oceans D rivers and lakes |
cracks ans spaces in underground soil and rock
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The process by which plants
release water into the air is called ________. A precipitation B condensation C evaporation D transpiration |
transpiration
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Water that falls to Earth as rain, snow, sleet, of hail is called _______.
A condensation B evaporation C precipitation D transpiration |
precipitation
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If you let your hair air-dry after going swimming, you are taking advantage of ________.
A evaporation B condensation C melting D freezing |
evaporation
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Plants use water to _______.
A release as a waste product B keep the total amount of water on Earth constant C grow and produce food D make clouds |
grow and produce food
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The land area that supplies water to a river system is called a _________.
A watershed B tributary C divide D stream |
watershed
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