Ice Ice Baby
When ice accumulates over a long period of time it creates this
What is a glacier?
The ability of water to absorb heat is called?
What is heat capacity?
Over use of water can cause a drop in this.
What is the water table?
Snow, rain, sleet, and hail are all examples of this.
What is precipitation?
Heat can come from this kitchen appliance
What is a stove?
A period of time when glaciers are formed is called this.
What is glaciation?
Air temperatures are this, above large bodies of water in the winter time
What is warmer?
A lack of precipitation in some areas, such as deserts can cause this.
What is drought?
Water evaporates into the air, and when it reaches a high enough point it condenses forming these.
What are clouds?
Heat can come from different chemical ____________.
What are reactions?
This occurs when a glacier begins to melt, and get smaller
What is retreat?
Air generally will have more of this in it, creating more precitipation
What is moisture/water vapour?
This is one of the largest human-made factors for reductions in the amount of water available?
What is agriculture/industry?
Water often flows through thee, back to the oceans.
What are rivers?
This is a major supply of heat for everything on Earth.
What is the sun?
A significant effect of ice's effect on water systems is that when it all melts it can cause this.
What are floods?
An area with a small localized climate is called this
What is microclimate?
Excessive rain can cause this.
What is flooding?
Water that seeps below the ground surface is called this.
What is groundwater?
When we exercise, this thing of ours can generate its own heat.
What are our bodies?
Melting glaciers can increase our access to this type of water.
What is freshwater?
Ocean currents can help keep the northern hemisphere from getting too cold, while also helps keeping the areas near the equator from getting too _________.
What is hot?
When we don't use water as fast as it is supplied, it allows our water table and our wells to do this.
What is recharge?
The sun provides the thermal energy for this to occur.
What is evaporation?
This is a result of combustion
What is fire?