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Water Systems

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    Water systems
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  • What are the three factors that contribute to the saltiness of the ocean?
    runoff, evaporation, openings in the ocean floor
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  • What process is indicated by the red box?
    precipitation
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  • What process is indicated by the red box?
    precipitation
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  • What process is indicated by the red box?
    evaporation
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  • What process is indicated by the red box?
    runoff
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  • What process is indicated by the red box?
    condensation
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  • Water that is below the surface of the earth is called?
    groundwater
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  • What percentage of all water on earth is freshwater?
    3%
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  • What percentage of freshwater is available to be used?
    1%
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  • How do hydrothermal vents contribute to the salinity of the ocean?
    minerals and heat are released which form salts
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  • Where is the ocean the saltiest?
    areas with the most evaporation
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  • where do oceans have the lowest salinity?
    at the poles
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  • What forms when a salt water lake dries up?
    salt flat
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  • How does evaporation contribute to the saltiness of the ocean?
    the water evaporates but the salt does not
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  • where is most fresh water trapped?
    glaciers/ice caps
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  • Why might a saltwater lake form?
    when a lake is cut off from rivers and precipitation?
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