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| Chapter 1 Properties & Uses of Water (2013) |
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| Most of Earth's water is found in |
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| Less of Earth's surface than oceans do |
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| When salt dissolves in water, the solvent is the |
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| Ice floats in liquid water because ice is |
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| Less dense than liquid water |
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| Clouds form when water vapor in the atmosphere |
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| Condenses into water droplets |
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| Irrigation is used to supply water for |
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| What percent of Earth's water is fresh water? |
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| Plants use water to make food in a process called |
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| Water that fills cracks & spaces in underground soil & rock layers is |
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| A water molecule is made up of |
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| 2 hydrogen atoms bonded to 1 oxygen atom |
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| Because water consists of polar molecules |
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| Water molecules tend to stick together |
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| The gaseous form of water is called |
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| A mixture that forms when 1 substance dissolves another is called a |
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| Most of Earth's fresh water is found in |
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| Huge masses of ice near the North & South poles |
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| Water is often called the universal solvent because |
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| It dissolves so many substances |
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| The process by which a gas changes into a liquid is called |
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| If you let your hair air-dry after swimming, you are taking advantage of |
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| Water is the only substance on Earth that |
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| Commonly exists in all of its different states |
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| The total amount of water on Earth |
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| Habitat or place to live for many species of fish |
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| Most of earth's fresh water is in the form of |
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| When salt dissolves in water the result is a mixture called a |
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| If the temperature of water is lowered to 0 degrees Celsius |
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| The water changes into a solid state |
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| Water enters the atmosphere from the leaves of plants through a process called |
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| The energy for the water cycle comes from the |
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| Water changes from a liquid to a gas |
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| Water returns to Earth's surface from the atmosphere |
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| In what form is most of Earth's fresh water found |
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| What percentage of Earth's total water is fresh water? |
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| What portion of fresh water is available for human use? |
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| Deep, shallow, lakes and rivers |
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| Why is most of Earth's water is not useful for drinking or irrigation? |
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