Properties of Water
Polar Molecule
Water gains energy (sun heating it up) and changes from liquid to a gas.
Evaporation
The amount of salt water on Earth
97%
Different forms of precipitation
Snow, Hail, Sleet, Rain
Going from a gas to liquid (losing energy)
Condensation
Allows water to move through materials or pores or narrow spaces. Ex-up a tree
Capillary Action
Water gets heavy and falls from clouds by gravity.
Precipitation
The amount of fresh water on Earth.
3%
Examples of surface water
Lake, River, Stream, Pond, Swamp
Going from a solid to a liquid (gaining energy)
Melting
Molecules of water on the surface stick together and cause a tight "skin".
Surface Tension
Water hits the ground and then moves over the surface to a lower point.
Runoff
The 4 categories of fresh water
1. Glacier/Ice
2. Groundwater
3. Atmosphere
4. Surface water
All the water in and around Earth
the hydrosphere
Going from a liquid to a solid (losing energy)
Freezing
Water can dissolve many substances into it.
Universal Solvent
Water moves into the soil.
Infiltration
Solid Ice
Earth is called this.
The water planet
Going from a liquid to a gas (gaining energy)
Evaporation
H2O
Water falls into a body of water.
Accumulation
The amount of fresh water on Earth that is available for supporting life.
Less than 1%
The percentage of land versus water on Earth.
71% water to 29% land
The states of matter that water can exist in.
Solid, liquid, gas