Share Water and Climate I-Check #1 Review
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What percent of Earth's surface is covered by water?
Almost three-quarters-approximately 71%
What percent of Earth's water is salt water?
97%
What percent of Earth's water is fresh water?
3%
What percent of Earth's fresh water is ice (glaciers)?
2%
What percent of Earth's fresh water is liquid?
1%
What is surface tension?
Surface tension is the strong attraction between water and air at the surface of water.
What aquatic animal is the perfect example to model surface tension?
A Water Strider
Water forms _________ when falling through the air.
drops or dome-shaped bits (called beads when on a surface)
Water always flows in the same direction. What direction does it move? Why?
Water always moves down due to gravity.
Water is one of Earth's most precious _______________ ________________.
Natural Resources
What is a drought?
A water shortage
What does it mean to conserve water?
use less of it, save it
What is one way you can conserve water?
Student suggests a way to conserve water (that has not been shared already).
What is one way you can conserve water?
Student suggests a way to conserve water (that has not been shared already).
Name two surfaces that water beads up on?
Foil, wax paper, metal (coin), window, anything waterproof
Name two surfaces that absorb water?
Paper, paper towel, cloth, napkin, tissue
