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| Oceans cover about___percent of our planet’s surface which is why Earth is often called the “water planet.” |
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| The __________ is the continuous process by which water moves from Earth’s surface to the atmosphere and back |
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The water cycle has three major steps_____________ |
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| (Evaporation, Condensation and precipitation). |
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| four forms of precipitation are _____________ |
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| (rain, snow, sleet, or hail). |
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| Most of Earth’s water ( 97% ) is _______and only 3% is_______ |
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| (salt water) and (fresh water). |
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| Of that 3% of fresh water, most of that water is tied up in _____ and cannot be used. |
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| The four main oceans are ______ |
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| (Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Arctic |
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| Water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers is called ___________ |
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| The streams and smaller rivers that feed into a main river are called ________ |
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| The land area that supplies water to a river system is called a ___________ |
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| ______ are smaller and shallower than lakes, and sunlight can usually reach to the bottom. |
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| A lake that stores water for human use is called a _______ |
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Rocks and soil, like sand and gravel, that have large connected pores which allow water to pass through, or permeate, are known as __________ |
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| Clay and granite are _______which means that water cannot pass through easily. |
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| Any underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water is called an ________ |
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