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How much of the earth is covered by water

Approximately 75% of the Earth's surface is covered by water.

Continental drift tagalog kahulugan
What is the process of moving rocks to a new location

erosion

What is another name for water shortage

drought

What is the solid outer crust layer and the top portion of the mantle layer called

lithosphere

When regions do not receive enough precipitation to account for the amount of water necessary to thrive it is called a water

When regions do not receive enough precipitation to account for the amount of water necessary to thrive, it is called a water drought.
drought

When water molecules are moving closer together in the air there is a net

condensation A+

Which ancient city still thrives today using water as one of its forms of transportation

Venice.

Which of these is not a primary component of Earth's mantle

Nickel

What is the term fresh water refers to water with low

salt

What is the layer of a planet that is composed of surface water and ground water called

hydrosphere

What are water droplets in the clouds are pulled back to earth by

gravity

What is A water shortage that goes on for several years is referred to

A water shortage that goes on for several years is referred to as a water crisis.

Which is thicker continental crust oceanic crust

continental

Air contains water in a gaseous form called

Water vapor

In which area do seismic waves change dramatically in speed

outer core

In which year did the concept of Pangaea begin

1912

Hydroelectric dams are developed to use moving surface water to create

electricity

A scientist who studies water is called a

Hydrologist

What percentages of earths surfaces water is in the form of glacial ice

Approximately 69%

What percent of earths water is found in oceans

97% of the Earths water is in our oceans.

When a glacier leaves behind a rock that is of completely different material composition than the formation it is deposited upon it is called

The rock is called a glacial erratic when it is left behind by a glacier, and is of a completely different material composition than the rocks on which it was deposited.

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