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What is the process by which water droplets collide, stick together, and create larger droplets that fall from clouds as rain, snow, or hail?
What is the process by which water droplets collide, stick together, and create larger droplets that fall from clouds as rain, snow, or hail?
Which ocean surrounds the continent of Antarctica?
Which ocean surrounds the continent of Antarctica?
Where is Challenger Deep located, the deepest point on the ocean floor?
Where is Challenger Deep located, the deepest point on the ocean floor?
Which ocean is unique because much of its surface is covered by floating ice called pack ice?
Which ocean is unique because much of its surface is covered by floating ice called pack ice?
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What is the main component of salt in the ocean?
What is the main component of salt in the ocean?
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What is the main factor contributing to lower salinity in ocean water?
What is the main factor contributing to lower salinity in ocean water?
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Why does the surface water of the ocean remain warmer than deep water?
Why does the surface water of the ocean remain warmer than deep water?
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What causes the rapid fall in temperature over a narrow depth range in the ocean?
What causes the rapid fall in temperature over a narrow depth range in the ocean?
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Which factor drives circulation in the 90% of the ocean not influenced by wind-driven surface currents?
Which factor drives circulation in the 90% of the ocean not influenced by wind-driven surface currents?
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What is a river system defined as?
What is a river system defined as?
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The hydrosphere includes all of the water on or near Earth’s surface, such as the water in oceans, lakes, wetland, polar icecaps, soil, rock, layers beneath Earth’s surface, and clouds. The continuous movement of water into the air onto land and then back to water is known as the ________ cycle.
The hydrosphere includes all of the water on or near Earth’s surface, such as the water in oceans, lakes, wetland, polar icecaps, soil, rock, layers beneath Earth’s surface, and clouds. The continuous movement of water into the air onto land and then back to water is known as the ________ cycle.
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Evaporation: is the process by which liquid water is heated by the sun and changes to water ________.
Evaporation: is the process by which liquid water is heated by the sun and changes to water ________.
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Condensation: is the process by which water vapor changes to water droplets on dust particles forming ________.
Condensation: is the process by which water vapor changes to water droplets on dust particles forming ________.
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Precipitation: the process in which the droplets collide, stick together, and create larger and heavier droplets which fall from clouds as rain, snow, or ________.
Precipitation: the process in which the droplets collide, stick together, and create larger and heavier droplets which fall from clouds as rain, snow, or ________.
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The Southern Ocean completely surrounds the continent of ________.
The Southern Ocean completely surrounds the continent of ________.
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The surface water is warmer because it is warmed by the ______
The surface water is warmer because it is warmed by the ______
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The thermocline zone is about 300 to 700m ______
The thermocline zone is about 300 to 700m ______
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Upwelling and downwelling describe the vertical movement of water masses in the ______
Upwelling and downwelling describe the vertical movement of water masses in the ______
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A river system contains all of the land drained by a river including the main river and all its ______
A river system contains all of the land drained by a river including the main river and all its ______
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Groundwater is formed when rain and melting snow sink into the ground and collects as ______
Groundwater is formed when rain and melting snow sink into the ground and collects as ______
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