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In icecaps and glaciers
Where is most of the Earth's freshwater located?
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It can be because of the amount of precipitation, porosity of the rock, and slope of the aquifer
Why is it possible for the rate of movement to vary?
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Both of the answers listed above
What is one problem with overdraft?
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Yes
Is chlorine a chemical that can be used in sterilization?
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Adhesion
During the water and string excitement, the factor keeping the water bonded to the string was the concept of _____________________.
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Through the water cycle
How is Earth's water supply being continuously renewed?
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Yes
Can groundwater be accessed by drilling wells?
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The process by which salts are removed from the water
What is desalination?
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Through the water cycle
How are water resources renewed?
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Specific heat
On a large scale, the Earth is 75% water. What property of water provides the insulation and warmth of the Earth's surface?
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The depth changes due to precipitation, drought, or overuse of wells
Why can the depth of a water table be high in some places and low in others?
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Industry
Who is 44% of all freshwater used by?
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When salt water is frozen and separates, forming an ice and brine slush; ice can be melted to obtain fresh water
What is freezing?
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Industrial
What is one type of use for water resources?
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Less dense; non-polar
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate answer: "Oil is _______________ than water as well as ________________, with evidence being that oil sits on top of water as well as seperates from water."
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Infiltrate
Precipitation may ________ into groundwater.
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Freshwater
What kind of water is needed for agricultural use?
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Unfit to drink
What does unpotable mean?
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It becomes standing water
What happens when run-off gets caught in low places?
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Cohesion
Capillary action involves the following THREE properties of water: adhesion, ________________, and surface tension.
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Yes
Is it possible for groundwater to leave an aquifer?
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The process of bringing water to an area for use in growing crops
What is irrigation?
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Traps and removes large debris from water
What does screening do?
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False
Freshwater is more plentiful than groundwater.
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The negative charge of oxygen binds with the positive charge of hydrogen on an adjacent molecule.
Which best describes how hydrogen bonds are created?
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