The Water Cycle
True or False: All evaporated water is fresh water.
True.
True or False: Ice is more dense than liquid water.
False
True or False: Living beings are made up of 65-70% of water.
True.
True or False: Spain uses more fresh water for agriculture than industry.
True
True or False: Spain has a lot of desalination plants because they are not expensive.
False.
How is water transformed during evaporation?
From a liquid state to water vapour.
What do you call water when it does not have a flavour?
Insipid
What are two reasons that water is important for life?
regulating temperature, transporting substances, environment for chemical reactions, or ice floats on water
What are the three main uses of water in Spain?
agriculture and livestock, industry, and domestic use
What are two ways we can conserve freshwater?
avoiding water pollution, recycling water, or saving water
What is the difference between the formation of clouds and the formation of fog?
Clouds are created through condensation at high altitudes, and fog is created through condensation at low altitudes.
Give an example of a substance that can be dissolved in water.
salts, usgars, proteins, etc.
Why do human beings sweat?
To regulate the body's temperature during excess heat.
What is the difference between freshwater and drinking water?
Where does wastewater come from?
Water that was used by different activities like agriculture or industry.
How does water get into aquifers and become groundwater?
Through infiltration
At what temperature does water freeze and at what temperature does water boil?
1C and 100C
Aqueous
What kind of water does domestic use need?
Drinking water
What kind of process does wastewater need to go through before being used again?
Purification process
Through what process do living beings contribute to the water cycle?
Evapotranspiration
What does water have that causes icebergs to float in the sea?
Anomalous behavior
How do animals in the water survive during winter?
They can exist under the solid surface of ice in lakes and seas.
Where does freshwater turn into drinking water?
water treatment plants
What percentage of freshwater in Spain comes from desalination plants?
10%