topic 1
define salt water
water with salt in it
Glacier
mass of snow and ice.
surface water
is water that This on the surface in the front of Blakes River streams and other visible sources of water
Salinity
Salinity: The measure of the amount of salt dissolved in a liquid
diversity
diversity: The difference or variety of adoptions of living things
define fresh water
water with no salt
ice cap
glaciers that are formed on level land and expand in all directions.
ground water
Is water that has soaked into the ground and is not visible
ocean ridges
ocean ridges: Long undersea mountain ridges
algae
algae: a bunch Of aquatic microorganism capable of photosynthesis
define water cycle
the process water takes.
Icefield
a massive area of ice that feeds into two or more glaciers.
lake/ pond
they are bodies of standing freshwater.
Trenches
Trenches: Narrow steep sided Canyons running along some ocean floor margins
algal bloom
algal bloom: Problematic population explosion of algae usually caused by excessive nutritions
water quantity
how much water we have
pack ice
pack ice: Forms an extremely cold environment usually around the poles they are large sheets of ice formed from the freezing of seawater
wetlands
an area that is covered with water Usually less than 1 Meter deep
Tidal range
\ The difference in the water level between high tide and low tide varies with the shape of the shoreline
sea-floor vents:
sea-floor vents: A crack in the ocean floor that releases heat and minerals
water quality
the quality of water
Calve
calve: When large chunks of ice break off from the edge of a glacier and become icebergs
Continental Divide
In North America the continuous original mountains dividing the continent into two main drainage areas. On one side Rivers and streams flow us to the Pacific and the other side of rivers and streams flow Northeast to the Hudson Bay or Southeast to the Gulf of Mexico
Currents
Currents:A broad continuous movement of water in an ocean or other body of water
Chemosynthesis
The process of making food using energy from chemical reactions carried out by bacteria around seafloor vents