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What is the ultimate source of freshwater in oceanic islands like Grenada?
What is the ultimate source of freshwater in oceanic islands like Grenada?
- Industrial wastewater discharge
- Melting glaciers
- Precipitation (correct)
- Desalination plants
What percentage of Earth's surface is covered in water?
What percentage of Earth's surface is covered in water?
- 33%
- 96% (correct)
- 75%
- 50%
Which term refers to the process of water vapor turning back into liquid water?
Which term refers to the process of water vapor turning back into liquid water?
- Transpiration
- Condensation (correct)
- Evaporation
- Infiltration
What determines how much water people use according to the text?
What determines how much water people use according to the text?
What is one in eight people lacking access to according to the text?
What is one in eight people lacking access to according to the text?
How are lakes and ponds primarily formed according to the text?
How are lakes and ponds primarily formed according to the text?
What determines the velocity of flowing water in rivers and streams?
What determines the velocity of flowing water in rivers and streams?
In what scenario would a caldera most likely form according to the text?
In what scenario would a caldera most likely form according to the text?
What term is used to describe the area drained by a river and its tributaries?
What term is used to describe the area drained by a river and its tributaries?
What does the confluence of rivers refer to based on the text?
What does the confluence of rivers refer to based on the text?
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