Location of Water
What percent of Earth is covered in water?
About 70%
A trench is like ______ on Earth.
A valley
troposphere
Waves and surface currents are caused by
wind
sun
Most of the water on Earth is in this form
Salt water
shelf
In what level of the atmosphere do you find the "good ozone" that blocks UV radiation?
Stratosphere
Deep ocean currents are caused by
differences in density, temperature, or salinity
The process of ________ results in water changing from a liquid to a gas.
evaporation
Most of Earth's freshwater is found in
Glaciers
The mid-ocean ridge is most like _______ found on land.
mountains
The warmest layer of the atmosphere is called the
thermosphere
Both the Moon and the Sun influence the tides on Earth. The moon has a much greater influence though. Why is that?
because the Sun is so far away from Earth
How does evaporation affect the temperature of the atmosphere? [Hint, think sweat]
It lowers it.
Most usable water on Earth is found in
ground water
Some volcanoes form mountains. Some of these mountains are surrounded on all sides and become islands. Other volcanoes stay submerged under the ocean waters. These volcanoes are called
sea mounts
The coldest layer of the atmosphere is the
mesosphere
The impacts of currents vary from one body of water or landform to another. How can inlets be impacted by currents?
Currents can change the shape of an inlet's opening.
What gas in the atmosphere forms into clouds?
water vapor
Place these in order from greatest to least amount of Earth's water:
lake, groundwater, ocean, glacier
ocean, glacier, groundwater, lake
continental slope
The layer of Earth's atmosphere where atoms and molecules escape into space is referred to as the ____________.
exosphere
Longshore currents run parallel to the shoreline. How can a longshore currents affect the shore?
A) The longshore current removes the beach at the point of impact cutting into the shoreline.
B) Because the longshore current runs parallel to the beach, it does not contribute to beach erosion.
C) The longshore current pulls the sediment parallel to the beach and deposits it at the base where the current ends.
C) The longshore current pulls the sediment parallel to the beach and deposits it at the base where the current ends.
Kyle used a solar balloon to learn about energy from the Sun. At noon heat makes the balloon get bigger and float in the air. How will the balloon change when the Sun sets later in the day?
It will get smaller and sink.