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2380019059Water is the only compound that commonly exists in these three states on Earth.Solid, Liquid and Gas0
2391836843Water contains these charges in each molecule.Positive and Negative1
2391842402Water molecules tend to __________ together because they contain positive and negative charges.Stick2
2391847120Water sticking to other things is called ...Adhesion3
2391848704Water sticking to itself is called ...Cohesion4
2391850298Allows water to form dropsCohesion5
2391853395Water is called the ________________ because it dissolves more substances than any other solvent.Universal Solvent6
2391856026Water _____________ heat energy from the atmosphere.Absorbs7
2391861059Large bodies of water help to moderate the climate by _____________ heat in the summer and ___________ heat in the winter.Absorbing Releasing8
2391865604Areas near large bodies of water tend to have ___________ climates.Milder9
2391887125_________________ is an important development in the 1900's that keeps contamination of fresh water and disease outbreaks due to contaminated water from happening.Water Treatment and Separate Sewer lines10
2391892895_________________ is used to water farms and crops so that rain is not the only source of water.Irrigation11
2391896636___________________ power uses the kinetic energy of moving water to create electricity.Hydroelectric12
2391900700Water can be made into ___________ and used to turn turbines in power plants to make electricity.Steam13
2391903899Most of the earth's water is ___________.Salt Water14
2391905431_________% of the earth's water is salt water.9715
2391907350Less than ___% of the earth's water is fresh and unfrozen.116
2391909565Water occurs on earth in ...Rivers, lakes and streams17
2391911993Water can be found in layers of rock underground called ...Aquifers18
2391916162Over time a variety of techniques have been used to collect fresh water for consumption and use ...tunnels, aqueducts, wells, cisterns, pumps and reservoirs19
2391921559Water plays a role in three things that have shaped the environment ...1. Physical and Chemical Weathering 2. Erosion 3. Deposition20
2391925398Freezing water can break rocks and change their shape over time. This is called ...Physical Weathering21
2391930732When water dissolves other substances, those substances may REACT with minerals in rocks. This breaks rocks down and changes them into new substances. This is called ...Chemical Weathering22
2391933557The washing away of soil and rock is called ...Erosion23
2391936637Agents of erosion include ...Wind, Water, Weather phenomena24
2391939170When soil or rock is moved to a new area forming new land shapes, this is called ...Deposition25
2391941873When water freezes, it __________.Expands26
2391943386When water freezes, it becomes less __________.Dense27
2391945197Solid ice ___________ floats in liquid water because it is less dense.Floats28
2391948570Water has _____________ which allows some objects that would normally sink to float.Surface Tension29
2391950659________________ is why water is able to bubble up on a penny before it spills off.Surface Tension30
2391952978A _______ is used to make hydroelectric power.Dam31

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