Geography

Where is Earth's water?

Key Stage 2, Geography, Water, Weather and Climate

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Where is Earth's water?

In today's lesson, we will be learning about the water on planet Earth and where it is stored. We will also be learning about the Water Cycle.

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Where is Earth's water?

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Q1.Where is most of the water on Earth found?

in riversin oceansin lakes

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Q2.What percentage of the global water is freshwater?

2%2.5%3%5%1.3%

2/8

Q3.Most of the freshwater we have is locked up in...

glaciers, ice caps and in the groundin the groundin lakesin oceans

3/8

Q4.What are the three states of matter? (Choose 3 options)

Select three (3) boxes

liquidgassteamwater vapoursolidcondensation

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Q5.What is the name of the cycle describing how the water on Earth gets recycled?

The Liquid CycleThe Recycle CycleThe Water CycleThe Rain Cycle

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Q6.What is evaporation?

When water vapour (gas) turns into water droplets (liquid)rain, snow, sleet, or hailWhen water (liquid) heats up and turns into water vapour (gas)

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Q7.What is condensation?

When water vapour (gas) turns into water droplets (liquid)rain, snow, sleet, or hailWhen water (liquid) heats up and turns into water vapour (gas)

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Q8.What are the four stages of the Water Cycle? (in the correct order, starting from the oceans)

evaporation, condensation, precipitation and run-offcondensation, precipitation, evaporation and run-offrun-off, evaporation, condensation and precipitation

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Where is Earth's water?

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Q1.Where is most of the water on Earth found?

in riversin oceansin lakes

1/8

Q2.What percentage of the global water is freshwater?

2%2.5%3%5%1.3%

2/8

Q3.Most of the freshwater we have is locked up in...

glaciers, ice caps and in the groundin the groundin lakesin oceans

3/8

Q4.What are the three states of matter? (Choose 3 options)

Select three (3) boxes

liquidgassteamwater vapoursolidcondensation

4/8

Q5.What is the name of the cycle describing how the water on Earth gets recycled?

The Liquid CycleThe Recycle CycleThe Water CycleThe Rain Cycle

5/8

Q6.What is evaporation?

When water vapour (gas) turns into water droplets (liquid)rain, snow, sleet, or hailWhen water (liquid) heats up and turns into water vapour (gas)

6/8

Q7.What is condensation?

When water vapour (gas) turns into water droplets (liquid)rain, snow, sleet, or hailWhen water (liquid) heats up and turns into water vapour (gas)

7/8

Q8.What are the four stages of the Water Cycle? (in the correct order, starting from the oceans)

evaporation, condensation, precipitation and run-offcondensation, precipitation, evaporation and run-offrun-off, evaporation, condensation and precipitation

8/8

Lesson summary: Where is Earth's water?

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