Water Cycle
What does evaporate mean?
To change from a liquid to a gas
What is salinity?
The amount of salt and other dissolved minerals that water contains.
What is freshwater?
Water that contains little to no dissolved elements, especially salt
What is Heat capacity
The amount of heat required to raise a substance's temperature
What percentage of the earth's surface is made of water?
70%
What is precipitation?
Any water that falls from the atmosphere
What is surface level?
The top ocean level; it has the warmest temperatures because the sun heats the water.
What percent of the earth is covered in freshwater?
Only 3%
How high would the oceans rise if all of the glaciers in the world melted?
230 feet
What are different forms of precipitation?
Snow, rain, sleet, hail
What is a current?
A large stream of water that moves through the ocean.
What are the different forms freshwater can take?
Solid, liquid, gas
What percent of the earth's water is ocean water?
97%
What is condensation?
When water changes from a gas to a liquid
The process of cold, dense, nutrient-rich water rising to replace warm surface water lost to wind movement and evaporation
What is a reservoir?
A man-made lake created by building a dam across a river to hold back freshwater so that it is readily available
Where is groundwater found?
In the ground.
Why does water evaporate?
The sun heats it up
How are clouds formed?
Water condenses in the atmosphere to and come together to form clouds.
Why does ocean water burn your eyes?
Because ocean water contains salt.
What is a spring?
An opening where groundwater flows out from under the ground
What does the surface's freshwater include?
Rivers, lakes, streams, and reservoirs
Who is the coolest person in the world?
Ms. Cruz