Earth Science : 6. EARTH'S WATER ( Quiz 1)
About 90% of Earth's ice is found in _____.
Antarctica
Which of the following locations will most likely have the highest rate of evaporation?
Atlantic Ocean
Total global precipitation is_______ total global evaporation.
Equal to
Which of the following statements is true?
Groundwater is the largest available source of freshwater.
Juliet is using a paper towel to clean up a juice spill. The liquid sticks to the paper towel because of _____.
adhesion
Water changing from a liquid to a gas is _____.
evaporation
When water freezes, it _____.
expands and becomes less dense
Most saltwater-use is to..
generate electricity
During a rainstorm, water seeps into the ground. This process is called _____.
infiltration
Water _____.
is neither an acid nor a base
The hydrogen side of a water molecule is _____.
slightly positive
Most of Earth's freshwater is..
stored as ice
Precipitation _____.
the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
Plants add water to the atmosphere through _____.
transpiration
Earth's water is _____.
unequally distributed
