How much of Earth's water is fresh water?
3%
Where is most of Earth's fresh water?
icebergs, glaciers, and ice sheets
After I left a glass of water out overnight, some of the water evaporated. In this sentence, evaporated means _________.
changed from a liquid to a gas
The water cycle is ______________.
the changes and movement of Earth's water
Where is pollution from trash on land likely to end up?
all of the above
If the temperature in a cloud is below freezing and the temperature near the ground is far above freezing, what kind of precipitation will probably fall?
rain
If surface water disappeared and it did not evaporate or stay on the surface, it most likely became __________.
groundwater
Which process makes water vapor in the air turn into a cloud?
condensation
In which river will water deposit the most sediment?
a slow, curvy river
If one day it rains so much that water is rushing over a farmer's field, what is likely to happen?
Erosion will destroy the crops.
Dams help people by __________.
all of the above
Which is true about water sources in Varberg, Wisconsin?
The largest water source is surface water
Which water source would most likely belong in the "other" category for Varberg, Wisconsin?
rivers
