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What percent of water is fresh water?
3 percent
the earth is often called the ________________ _________________.
water planet
reservoirs store water for _____________, ___________, and _____________.
farming
industry
home use
water that sinks into the ground
groundwater
what is another name for the water cycle .....
the hydrological cycle
containing many spaces through which air and water can move
porous
artificial lake created by placing a dam across a river
resevoir
a place where hot groundwater and steam blast into the air
geyser
place where groundwater flows naturally out of the ground
spring
what forms when the roof of a cave collapses?
sinkhole
name 3 examples of precipitation
rain, hail, sleet, snow
In the water cycle, the water moves from the atmosphere to the earth's surface, and then back into the _____________________________.
atmosphere
land area that is drained by a river and it's tributaries
drainage basin
funnel-shaped depression that forms when the roof of a cave collapses
sinkhole
a river that joins another river of equal or greater size
tributary
Humans only consume _____ percent of fresh water.
1 percent
The water cycle is powered by the ...
What percent of fresh water do farms and industries use?
90 percent
top of the ground water water
water table
groundwater sinks in the GROUND
surface water stays on top
What structure stores water for farming, industry, and home use?
a resevoir
What do you have to drill past to fill a well with water?
water table
ridge that separates drainage basin
divide
movement of water between the atmosphere and the earth's surface
the water cycle