Vocabulary
The process by which water is lost through a plant's leaves.
Transpiration
What are the 3 major steps in the water cycle?
Evaporation, condensation, and precipitation
Streams and smaller rivers that feed into a main river are its ___________.
tributaries
______ describes materials that have large and connected pores, such as sand and gravel.
Permeable
Surface currents are caused by ______.
wind
Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
Precipitation
About 97% of water on Earth is found in ______ and salt lakes.
oceans
Compared to lakes, ponds are usually ______.
- larger
- deeper
- shadier
- shallower
shallower
By knowing the water table depth, you know how deep to dig to reach which of the following?
- granite - groundwater
- springs - pores
groundwater
Deep currents are caused by ______.
density differences in water
The buildup over time of nutrients in freshwater lakes and ponds that leads to an increase in the growth of algae.
Eutrophication
The water cycle is driven by energy from the sun and _____.
gravity
When a lake is created by the building of a dam, the lake is called a ________.
Reservoir
Where can the water table be found?
At the top of the saturated zone
What is the Gulf Stream?
- surface current
- deep current
- a river
- a climate event
Surface current
An underground layer of rock or sediment that hold water.
Aquifer
Only _____% is fresh water.
3
When a stream is cut off and takes a new path creating a lake, the lake is known as a ______ lake.
Oxbow
Which is the best way to get water from an aquifer with a well?
- Drill below the water table
- Drill below the aquifer
- Drill near a dry well
- Drill below impermeable rock
Drill below the water table
When a vast sheet of warm water moves east toward the coast of South America, what event takes place?
El Nino
The effect of Earth's rotation on the direction of winds and currents.
Coriolis Effect
Fresh water on Earth cycles between ______, _____, and the atmosphere
surface water and groundwater
Lakes can disappear due to _____.
Eutrophication
Which material is more permeable?
- clay
- gravel
Gravel - it has more space between gravel particles
In the southern hemisphere, the coriolis effect causes currents to curve in which direction?
counterclockwise