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Look at the data below. Water Levels in the Ogallala AquiferBased on this data, predict what will happen to the water in the Ogallala aquifer over the next decade.

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A
The water will continue to increase.
B
The water will continue to decrease.
C
The water will remain the same.
D
The water will be completely depleted.
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Which type of bond forms between water molecules?

A
capillary bond
B
hydrogen bond
C
covalent bond
D
polar bond
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Which is least likely to be a reservoir for fresh water?

A
ocean
B
atmosphere
C
ice and snow
D
aquifer
4

Which stores groundwater?

A
glacier
B
runoff
C
aquifer
D
lake
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Which point(s) in the water cycle below best illustrate(s) water changing to a gas, and which term(s) could describe it?

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A
1; sublimation or evaporation
B
1 and 2; evaporation only
C
3; precipitation or transpiration
D
3 and 4; transpiration only
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In the water cycle shown below, which process is happening at step 3?

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A
precipitation
B
melting
C
evaporation
D
sublimation
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What is demonstrated by water moving up a straw?

A
evaporation and condensation
B
sublimation and deposition
C
cohesion and adhesion
D
precipitation and transpiration
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Which best explains the surface tension of water?

A
capillary action
B
cohesion
C
adhesion
D
sublimation
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Which example illustrates adhesion?

A
water droplets sticking to a window
B
water forming a large drop
C
water evaporating from a leaf
D
water falling from the sky
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Which process could cause ice to form a thin layer over a lake?

A
freezing
B
sublimation
C
evaporating
D
condensation

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