Wetlands form an important environment for aquatic plants and
animals. They are also a haven for migrating birds that have
retreated from the bitter northern weather, to overwinter in milder
climes.
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What kind of water makes up a lake
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ground water, melted water, and freshwater.
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What happens as a river ages
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It carries more water
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During a rainy spring where are you most likely to find surface runoff
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On a sloped parking lot
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What can result when winds blow across ocean water
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ocean waves
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What causes the ocean waves that surfers use for their sport
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Wind blowing across the water (Apex)
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What is the source of a stream called
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headwaters
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Which factor allows earth to hold onto liquid water
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Moderate temperatures
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Which part of the cyrosphere comes directly from the atmosphere
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snow
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Which zone is most likely to be home to algae
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limnetic
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Why is ocean water near the equator warmer than ocean water at the poles
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The ocean receives most of its heat along the equator, where incoming solar radiation is about double that received at the poles. Hence, sea surfaces are much warmer along the equator than at the poles.
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What stage describes the Nile River
An 'old river'.
What do all wetlands have in common
They are wet.
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Wetlands form an important environment for aquatic plants and
animals. They are also a haven for migrating birds that have
retreated from the bitter northern weather, to overwinter in milder
climes.
What kind of water makes up a lake
ground water, melted water, and freshwater.
What happens as a river ages
It carries more water
During a rainy spring where are you most likely to find surface runoff
On a sloped parking lot
What can result when winds blow across ocean water
ocean waves
What causes the ocean waves that surfers use for their sport
Wind blowing across the water (Apex)
What is the source of a stream called
headwaters
Which factor allows earth to hold onto liquid water
Moderate temperatures
just got it right apex (:
Which part of the cyrosphere comes directly from the atmosphere
snow
Which zone is most likely to be home to algae
limnetic
Why is ocean water near the equator warmer than ocean water at the poles
The ocean receives most of its heat along the equator, where incoming solar radiation is about double that received at the poles. Hence, sea surfaces are much warmer along the equator than at the poles.
The side of the moon that faces the sun is always illuminated but that side does not always face Earth The different phases of the moon are caused by the moon's 28-day