Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

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Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD iceberg A(n) ______________ forms when a large piece of ice breaks off of a glacier or ice sheet. currentgeyser snow flake 50/50 A CD B

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD 25 percent The oceans cover about what percentage of Earth? 100 percent75 percent 50 percent A CD B 50/50

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD surface salt water Which best describes rivers, streams, and lakes? surface fresh water fresh groundwater salty groundwater A CD B 50/50

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD tides What carries warm water toward the poles? currentswaves rivers A CD B 50/50

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD is lighter A liter of cold water with high salinity ____________ than a liter of warm water with low salinity. takes up less volume takes up more volume is heavier A CD B 50/50

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD rainwater Water that fills spaces between particles of rock and soil is ___ reservoir watergroundwater salt water A CD B 50/50

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD A Which arrow shows precipitation? CD B A CD B 50/50

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD water top What is the top level of groundwater in an aquifer called? water basewater level water table A CD B 50/50

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Water vapor rises to form clouds Which process takes the longest time? Ocean water evaporates, leaving salt behind Groundwater flows into oceans Snow turns into water vapor by sublimation A CD B 50/50

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD condensation Dew forms during which part of the water cycle? precipitationrunoff evaporation A CD B 50/50

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD hail Sometimes, water vapor on a surface may freeze without first becoming liquid water. What forms when this occurs? dewsnow frost A CD B 50/50

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD fog When air moves upward to areas of less air pressure, what often forms? water vaporclouds dew A CD B 50/50

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD sleet Frozen raindrops falling from clouds are called ________. snowfreezing rain hail A CD B 50/50

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD snow flakes Many of the clouds in the summer sky are made of _____ water vapordry air ice crystals A CD B 50/50

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD stratus These clouds are low, dark and cover the whole sky. cirrusthunderhead cumulus A CD B 50/50

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Essays 1) Because of possible pollutants, water is treated before use. Name two ways that most communities treat water before it comes into your home. 2) Evaporation and sublimation both occur during the water cycle. Explain how these two processes are alike and how they are different. 3) Look at the pictures below. Identify each type of cloud shown as stratus, cirrus, or cumulus. Also, describe each type of cloud and identify at what altitude each cloud generally forms.