Steps Of Water Cycle
What powers the water cycle?
The Sun
Does a steep slope make erosion happen faster or slower
Faster
True or False: A river with a high "Carrying Capacity" can move a lot of dirt and rocks.
True
What is a "Wetland
An area of land, like a swamp or marsh, that is soaked with water.
What is a Hot Spring
A pool of water that is heated by warm rocks deep underground
Where does water "collect" or gather after it falls back to Earth?
In lakes, rivers, or oceans
What are the tiny, narrow channels called that form when a small stream of water cuts into the soil?
Rills
What do we call the big rocks and pebbles that roll or bounce along the bottom of the river?
Bed load
What is a fan-shaped pile of mud and sand called when a river enters the ocean?
A Delta
What is Porosity?
The amount of tiny "pore spaces" (holes) inside a rock or soil.
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all examples of which stage?
Presipitation
When rills get much deeper and wider, what do they turn into
Gullies
What is "Suspension
It is when small particles like silt and clay stay floating in the water without sinking
How is an "Alluvial Fan" different from a Delta?
An Alluvial Fan forms on dry land (usually at the base of a mountain) instead of in the water
What is the Recharge Zone?
The area on the ground where rainwater sinks down to refill the underground water supply.
During which step does water turn from a liquid into water vapor?
Evaporation
What is the name of the flat area next to a river that gets covered in water when it floods?
Flood plains
What is a "Solution" in a river
It is when minerals (like salt or calcium) are dissolved in the water so you can't see them
How is an "Oxbow Lake" formed?
DOUBLE POINT ROUND!!!!
It forms when a wide curve in a river gets cut off from the rest of the stream.
What is a Geyser
A special kind of hot spring that builds up pressure and shoots water into the air.
What is it called when water vapor cools down and turns back into liquid droplets to form clouds?
Condensation
What is Head water Erosion
It is when a stream erodes away the land at the very start (the head) of the stream, making the river longer
What are the three factors that determine the surface load
depth, width, velocity
where is the mouth of the Mississippi located
New Orleans
What is Draw down
It is the drop in the water level around a well when people pump water out faster than it can refill