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6.5---Earth's Water Supply
6.5---Earth's Water Supply
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A #science review of #Earth's Water Supply.
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1
The climate near large bodies of water is _______ than areas without large bodies of water.
slightly colder
slightly milder
slightly hotter
2
Which object has the greatest density?
rock that sank
cork that is floating
3
Only about _______ of Earth's water is nonfrozen (liquid) fresh water.
1%
70%
97%
3%
4
To find the density of a substance you need to know the ______, or
how much space it takes up
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volume
length
temperature
mass
5
The continuous movement of water from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back again is the..
rock cycle
climate
weather
water cycle
6
If an object is
more dense
than water, you would you expect it to...
sink
float
7
Knowing the _______ of an object can help you predict if it will sink or float in water.
volume
density
temperature
mass
8
The equation for figuring out density is...
D = Volume divided by Mass (V/M)
D = Mass divided by Volume (M/V)
9
Large bodies of water slowly release thermal energy in the...
summer
winter
10
Most
water vapor
is found in Earth's...
rivers
atmosphere
oceans
ground water
11
Solid water (ice) is _______ than liquid water.
less dense
more dense
12
Large bodies of water absorb thermal energy in...
summer
winter
13
Liquid water can freeze into _______ or snow.
fresh water
water vapor
solid ice
ground water
14
Liquid water can change into an invisible gas called...
water vapor
solid ice
ground water
fresh water
15
Water is able to absorb _______ without showing large changes in temperature.
electrical energy
mechanical energy
chemical energy
thermal energy
16
_______ sources are a major public health problem in many countries.
contaminated water
clean water
17
If an object is
less dense
than water, you would you expect it to...
float
sink
18
About _______ of Earth's water is salty.
70%
1%
97%
3%
19
What equals the mass of the substance divided by its volume?
volume
density
mass
matter
20
Since _______ when it freezes, ice is able to float in liquid water.
water melts
water condenses
water evaporates
water expands
21
Water shapes Earth's surface and influences our...
weather
seasons
contaminated water
density
22
People must have _______ to drink in order to survive.
polluted water
clean water
frozen water
contaminated water
23
Most drinking water in the United States comes from _______ supplies.
ocean water
ground water
frozen water
contaminated water
24
Only _______ of Earth's water is fresh.
70%
97%
1%
3%
25
Most of Earth's _______ is frozen as ice and snow.
fresh water
ground water
26
The amount of matter in an object is the...
temperature
mass
volume
length