Explain the structure of the hydrosphere including:
• Water distribution on earth 
 • Local river basin and water availability
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What might happen if water molecules did not have a slight negative charge on one end and a slight positive charge on the other?
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Water would never become hard or soft
water would not be able to freeze or boil
Water molecules would not clump together in droplets
Only saltwater, not freshwater, would exist on Earth
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Water is known as the universal solvent. What is the best synonym for "solvent?"
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A substance that is necessary for life
A substance that dissolves other substances
A substance that exists as a liquid at room temperature
A substance that's found almost everywhere on Earth
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What might happen if water molecules did not have a slight negative charge on one end and a slight positive charge on the other?
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Water is known as the universal solvent. What is the best synonym for "solvent?"
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What is one effect of water's "stickiness" or cohesion?
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Which property of water allows water molecules to climb up a tree or glass tube?
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Rami places a straw in her ice water and notices that some of the ice water moves up inside the straw. What property of water causes this to happen?
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It is a hot, steamy day. You get ready to jump into the pool to find that the water is cool. What property allows for this difference between air temperature and water temperature?
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As you add drops of water to the surface of a coin, each drop sticks to the other water droplet because of ________________, and sticks to the penny because of ______________.
