Social Science
How many courses are there in a river? Can you name them?
3. Upper Middle and Lower
Which bodies of water contain 95% of Earths water? What type of water are they?
Oceans and Seas. Salt water.
Give two examples of Fresh Water.
Rivers, Lakes, Ponds
How many states of water are there? Name them.
3 Solid, Liquid, Gas
What form of water is a Glacier?
Solid
What is a River?
A flowing stream of fresh water.
Which course does the water flow the fastest through?
Upper course
How can ground water be brought to the surface?
by Springs, or by digging for wells.
Where are Meanders located? In which course.
In the middle course of the rivers.
TRUE or FALSE- Water flows very quickly through the lower course.
FALSE, water flows quickly through the Upper course.
Aquifers form above layers of __________rock.
Impermeable
When groundwater flows naturally to the surface a __________ forms.
Spring
When precipitation happens, water filters down into the ground through____________ rocks.
Porous
Explain one stage of the Water cycle, and explain how the stages of water change within this stage.
After the water filters through porous rocks, it collects into _________.
Aquifers
Condensation is when a water changes from a _________ to a ________.
Gas to a Liquid
Define a Tributary.
A river that empties into a bigger river.
Which course does the water flow the slowest through? Explain why.
The Lower course, where the water empties into the sea, the mouth of the river so the river becomes wider. Therefore, the river flows more slowley.
TRUE or FALSE, Water can precipitate as as solid?
TRUE, hail or snow.
Evaporation is where water changes from a __________ to a __________.
Liquid to a Gas.
What is a drainage basin?
A group of river basins that empty into the same sea.
Can Dams be natural or man-mande?
Both!
What is a River bed?
The land where the river flows over.
Name all 4 stages of the water cycle in order.
Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Collection
The point where two rivers meet is called a__________.
Confluence