Vocabulary
What is it called when water is moved to dry places to help plants grow?
irrigation
what are two types of water on earth?
Fresh water and Salt water
The ocean helps control____?
A. types of soil
b. temperatures
c. groundwater
d. sunlight
B. Temperatures
why is the sun important in the water cycle?
the heat from the sun causes the water cycle.
TRUE OR FALSE
most of Earth's fresh water is frozen.
TRUE
the changing of a liquid into a gas.
Evaporation
How does water on land return to Earth's oceans in the water cycle?
by the flow of rivers.
where does the energy from the water cycle come from?
the sun
why is an estuary an important environment?
many plants and animals live there. The roots of many plants that live there slow down the water that enters, which helps build up the land along the coast.
TRUE OR FALSE
The Great Kansas lake in Utah is one of the world's saltiest bodies of water.
FALSE
the Great Salt Lake in Utah
the changing of a gas into a liquid.
condensation
Water that falls to the Earth as rain, snow sleet or hail?
precipitation
Fresh water is NOT found in
a. under Earth's surface
b. in lakes
c. in oceans
d. in rivers
c. in oceans
Where do the salts in Earth's ocean come from?
the weathering of rocks
TRUE OR FALSE
We use the same water over and over on Earth.
TRUE
a place where fresh water from a river mixes with salt water from the ocean.
Estuary
The process that changes a liquid to a gas is
Evaporation
Rain and snow are forms of
precipitation
where is salt water found on Earth?
the ocean
TRUE OR FALSE
Heat from the moon causes the Earth's surface to warm and water to evaporate.
FALSE
heat from the sun
the movement of water from Earth's surface into the air and back to the surface again.
The Water Cycle
Which is mostly water?
a. Rocks
b. Plants
c. Shells
d. Soil
B. Plants
why is it important to not pour paint, oil, and other harmful liquids down a drain?
It could pollute the water.
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
The Pacific Ocean
TRUE OR FALSE
Groundwater is not found in even amounts on Earth's surface.
TRUE
Some places have a lot of water while it is scarce in others.