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water is known as the ______________because many substances dissolve in it
universal solvent
molecules on surface of water cause a tightness, almost giving water a “skin”
Surface tension
allows water to move through materials with pores or narrow spaces (ex. water traveling up stems to leaves)
Capillary action
man-made hole drilled below the water table in order to obtain groundwater from an aquifer
Well
What is the layer of rock or sediment that holds water and can range in size from a small pond to an area of several states
Aquifer
Define biosphere
All living things are a part of this.
DOUBLE IF BIO IS EXPLAINED
The continuous movement of water through Earth’s systems is called the
Water cycle
The upper boundary of groundwater is known as the
water table
What part of the water cycle is when water changes from a liquid to a gas?
Evaporation
What percentage of fresh water is found on Earth
3%
What sphere includes groundwater and rivers?
Hydrosphere
Which energy source drives the water cycle?
The sun
The movement of water from plants to the atmosphere is
Transpiration
is all of the gases surrounding a planet.
Atmosphere
All of the water on a planet...
Hydrosphere
Glaciers and sea ice belong to which sphere?
What is the main reservoir of fresh water on Earth?
Glaciers and ice caps
hen snow melts and flows into streams, it becomes part of
Surface water or runoff
Name 2 ways to conserve water
...
T or F
The water cycle has no beginning or end
TRUE
During an earthquake, which sphere is most directly involved?
Geosphere
Why does the rain that falls on Earth not taste like water. If the rain technically comes from the ocean?
Only pure water can be evaporated.
Any of living things on a planet would be part of the
Biosphere
the rocky, non-living parts of a planet make up the...
Geosphere
What is H20.. explain/draw
2 hydrogen atoms bonded with 1 oxygen atom