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The hydrosphere

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    States of water, the relationship between water and life
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  • What percentage of the hydrosphere does the ocean have?
    97%
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  • In which states can we find water in our planet?
    solid, liquid and gaseous
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  • Only _____ percent of all water on Earth is fresh water.
    3%
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  • Provides the heat for the water cycle to occur
    The sun
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  • The change of liquid water to water vapour is called
    evaporation
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  • What happens during precipitation?
    Water returns to the Earth's surface as rain, snow or hail
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  • Where is most of earth's fresh water found?
    ice and glaciers, and groundwater
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  • Where are glaciers found?
    Most of them can be found in polar regions and some in mountain regions
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  • Clouds form during what step of the water cycle?
    Condensation
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  • What is the water that we use in our homes called?
    domestic water
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  • Salinity refers to what?
    the level of salt found in water
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  • What do living beings do to regulate body temperature?
    Sweat
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  • What two types of water is the Earth made up of?
    Salt water and fresh water
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  • A large natural stream of water flowing to the oceans and lakes.
    river
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  • A large, thick mass of ice that stays frozen from one year to the next and has the ability to move.
    Glacier
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  • What percent of Earth's water is suitable for drinking?
    1%
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