Random Facts
Out of all the water in the world, __% is suitable for human use.
1% of water is suitable for human use.
the conversion between the solid and the gaseous phases of matter with no intermediate liquid stage
Sublimation
The process of liquid changing to a vapor.
Evaporation.
___,___,___,___ parts of the water cycle are affected by climate change
clouds, the ocean, glaciers and sea ice
___% of the water in the water cycle isn't saltwater.
3%
There is about ____km3 of water on Earth
1.4 billion km3
How long does a drop of water spend in the ocean before it evaporets into air
3,000 years
When vapor is turned to a gas or liquid when hot air comes into contact with it.
Condensation.
What does water influence the intesity of ___,____
climate variability and change
the sun is the ___ force of the entire water cycle
Driving force
about ___% of the water on the earth fills the ocean.
97%
water is moving _____to_____
from one place to another
A form of liquid falling from the atmosphere.
Precipitation.
what are the reasons the water is being depleted in many areas ___,____,____
population growth, pollution, and development.
water is not ____
Renewable
About ___% of the water on Earth is frozen in ice sheets
2%
what is another name for the water cycle
hydrologic cycle
When liquid falls from the atmosphere and collects into a body of water.
Collection.
water precipitates back to earth in the form of what?
rain and snow
____% of the fresh water on Earth is trapped in glaciers
68.7%
Who invented the water cycle?
Bernard Palissy
Water vapor spend ____ time in the atmosphere
very little time
What are the four main stages of the water cycle?
Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection.
some of the snow and ice that falls as precipitation stay on the land as a apart of what?
icy mountain top glaciers and ice sheets
Plants can sweat and the process is called what?
transpiration