Hydrosphere
Which Body of what water contains the MOST salt
The Oceans
What step in the water cycle do clouds form ?
Condensation
Where is the hadal zone located ?
The lowest ocean zone
How often do spring tides occur?
twice every lunar month
What percent of Earth's surface is covered by water ?
71%
What is the main source of energy that drives the water cycle ?
The sun
What is a mid-ocean ridge?
It is a underwater mountain range (divergent boundary)
What kind of tide consists of a single high tide and single low tide daily?
Diurnal
Where do humans get their drinking water from ?
Groundwater
What is runoff ?
Water that moves across the surface of the land and enters streams, rivers and sometimes oceans.
What is a trench?
These oceanographic features that is the deepest parts of the ocean floor.
What two combine things help with Earth's rotation to create ocean tides?
The Sun and Moon's gravitational pull on water
Where is most of Earth's Freshwater located ?
Ice Caps and Glaciers
What is another name for the Water Cycle ?
Hydrologic Cycle
What is the continental slope?
What forms the pattern of surface currents on Earth?
global winds and the Coriolis effect
Where in the ocean would you see the lowest salinity ?
Near melting glaciers
What is the primary cause of evaporation.
energy from the Sun
What is the abyssal plain?
A large flat area on the deep ocean floor
What is the primary cause of tides on Earth?
The gravitational force of the Moon and Sun
What are Aquifers used for ?
freshwater, which is used for drinking, bathing.
What will happen to a lake on a sunny day .
Energy from the Sun will heat the water in the lake, causing some of it to evaporate into water vapor.
Where is the continental shelf?
Located the closest to the continent.
What causes ocean waves?
surface winds
Why is Earth called the "Blue Planet"?
The Earth is mostly covered in water ,which makes it look blue from space.
What is a real life example of evaporation
A puddle slowly disappearing throughout the day
What is a seamount
Which type of tide occurs when the Sun, the Moon, and Earth align?
Spring Tide
What happens when polar ice caps melt?
Sea levels rise
What happens when water droplets get large enough to fall from the clouds?
Precipitation
What is an example volcanic island
sea mount
What has the greatest effect on Earth's tides?
The Moon's gravity
Where does most of the evaporated water come from?
The Oceans
What happens if you freeze a water bottle and take it out ?
Condensation forms on the bottle because the room is warmer than the bottle.
Which ocean temperature zone is the warmest?
Surface Zone
What is the gravitational pull of the Moon on Earth are responsible for
Tides.
What does Hydrosphere mean?
All of Earth's Water
What does the water cycle tell us ?
How water travels from Earth's surface into the atmosphere and back to Earth's surface again
What two characteristics change the density of ocean water?
Salinity and Temperature
What type of tides have a small vertical range and occur when the Sun and Moon are positioned at a right angle in relation to Earth?
Neap Tides