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2026 Fresh Water
Greenfield 2026 Water Cycle and Fresh water
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| During which stage in the water cycle do clouds form? | Condensation |
| Does Creekside get its water initially from a watershed? | yes |
| What powers (or provides energy for) the water cycle? | The Sun |
| What is a drainage basin? | Land area from which a river gets its water |
| If water is unable to go through a rock, the rock is considered | Impermeable |
| What is a area where groundwater is being discharged from the ground? | Spring |
| What is water that flows over the ground’s surface rather than soaking into the ground? | Surface Runoff |
| What is the process of water collecting in rivers, lakes, streams, oceans and other bodies of water? | Accumulation |
| One way to conserve our water is to: Use a rain barrel to catch and store rain water to water plants | Use a rain barrel to catch and store rain water to water plants |
| Which of the following describes the amount of water on the surface of Earth? | ~70% water |
| Because of previous conditions of drought, Kelly’s parents decided to have a new well put in at their home. In order for them to get water from their new well, layers of sediment and bedrock must be removed until they reach the ____. | Aquifer |
| From largest to smallest, the amounts of water on Earth are: | Salt water, solid fresh water, liquid fresh water |
| The Great Lakes, which are on the border of the United States and Canada, are an accumulation of ____. | Liquid Fresh Water |
| The largest North American watershed is the Mississippi River watershed. In the formation of watersheds, the most important feature is ___. | Change in elevation |
| Which contains the greatest amount of Earth’s fresh water? | Glaciers & Ice Caps |
| The water table marks the top of an aquifer. Bedrock lies beneath the aquifer. To get water from an aquifer you have to dig ____. | Between the water table and the bedrock |
| Because of previous conditions of drought, Kelly's parents decided to have a new well put in at thier home. In order for them to get water from their new well, layers of sediment and rock must be removed until they reach the ____. | Aquifer |
| What is the area below the land surface where all the pores of fractures are filled with water? | Zone of saturation |
| What is a well in which the water level rises above the level of the aquifer and may flow at the surface? | Artesian Well |
| What do people build to reach water below the surface? | Wells |
| What is the largest drainage basin in the US? | Mississippi River |
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