Water Distribution
True or false: Earth is covered mostly by land.
False
Hydro =
water
A _________ is a thick sheet of ice.
glacier
Geo=
Earth
What is a dormant volcano?
one that is not erupting but could in the future
True or False: Earth is covered mostly by water
True
What are the three forms of water?
solid
liquid
gas
_________________ is water stored in the cracks and spaces between particles of soil and underground rock.
Groundwater
very hot melted rock
molten rock
What is erosion?
weathering or removal of soil, rock, or dissolved material by wind or water.
True or False: Globes and maps of Earth show much more water than land or ice.
True
About 71% of Earth is covered with...
water
all the waters on the earth's surface, such as lakes and seas, and sometimes including water over the earth's surface.
Hydrosphere
area where molten rock rom deep within the mantle breaks through to the Earth's crust
hot spot
What is the name of Minecraft’s primary world?
The Overworld
3% of all water on Earth is...
Freshwater
True or False: There is more freshwater than saltwater
False
____________ is the process of water being stored on Earth's surface
What is an active volcano?
currently erupting
What material is used to create torches?
97% of Earth's water is...
Saltwater
Rivers, streams, lakes, and ponds all contain what type of water?
Freshwater
______________ is the practice of using resources wisely.
Conservation
What is an extinct volcano?
one that will not erupt in the future
What year was the Nintendo Switch released?
2017