Properties of Water
Water is what type of molecole?
Polar molecule
What is transpiration?
Process of water vapor being released from plants or soil.
What is the most common substance on the surface of the Earth?
True or False. Ocean currents are located at the surface and in the deep ocean.
True
Name the 5 oceans.
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, Southern
Which gas is most abundant in the atmosphere?
Nitrogen
Waters of the Earth make up which "sphere"?
Hydrosphere
The combined components of evaporation and transpiration are called what?
Evapotranspiration
What percent of the Earth's surface is covered by water?
70 - 71%
Surface currents are driven by what?
Global wind patterns
What are the 3 zones in the ocean by light level?
Photic, Disphotic, and Aphotic
What is another word for infrared radiation?
heat
Water is made up of which 2 elements?
Hydrogen and oxygen
The water is located in ground is called what?
Groundwater
The majority of water on Earth is what kind of water?
saltwater
Which ocean current makes it nice to go to the beach on our coast?
Gulf Stream
Which zone is known as the Twilight Zone because some sunlight still reaches this area, but not enough for plants to live?
Disphotic Zone
Which gas is the biggest concern when it comes to greenhouse gases?
Carbon dioxide
Which property of water means sticking together?
Cohesion
The process by which precipitation or water soaks into subsurface soils and moves into rocks through cracks and pore space
Infiltration
Salt water is made up of how many different salt components and which one is most abundant?
15 and sodium chloride
Deep ocean currents are driven by what?
Density which is affected by temperature, salinity, and depth of water.
What is different about the animals that live in the aphotic zone? What adaptations do they need to live there?
they are blind or create their own light source
they can withstand high pressure
they can function in extremely cold temperatures
CO2 levels have increased significantly since what major time in history?
The Industrial Revolution
Which property of water is the ability to hold and release heat?
Heat Capacity
The process of water collecting in rivers, lakes, streams, oceans, and other bodies of water is called what/
Accumulation
What percent of water on Earth is freshwater?
3%
What organism is the first link in the marine food chain? It is also the most abundant organism in the ocean.
phytoplankton
Name the 3 types of marine organisms categorized by location.
Plankton, Nekton, and Benthos
Are all greenhouse gases bad? Explain.
We need some greenhouse gases to keep temperatures stable and livable.