Water Distribution
Where is salt water located?
Oceans and some lakes.
Where is most of Earth's freshwater located?
Glaciers/Ice Caps
What is evaporation?
Water turns into water vapor and enters the atmosphere.
What is a reservoir?
A water storage are on Earth.
Water is found on earth in 3 states. What are they?
Solid, Liquid, Gas
Where is fresh water located?
Lakes, Ponds, Rivers, Streams
Surface water accounts for what percentage of the Earth's freshwater?
1%
What is condensation?
Water condenses into clouds. The water vapor cools and turns back into liquid water.
What is an example of a natural reservoir?
Lake or Pond
What is an aquifer?
An underground pool of water.
How much of Earth's water is salt water?
97%
Where is most of the water we use located?
Groundwater
What is precipitation?
Water that falls from the sky. When enough water condenses in the clouds, it comes back down to Earth in various forms.
What is an example of a man-made reservoir?
Tooele Reservoir, Grantsville Reservoir
What are things that harm the Earth's water sources?
Pollution; Fertilizers; Chemicals
How much of Earth's water is fresh water?
3%
What percentage of the Earth's water is groundwater?
30%
Snow, Sleet, Hail, Rain
What is a glacier?
A large piece of ice that moves across the land.
Name 3 things we can do to keep Earth's water safe?
There are 3 types of freshwater locations. What are they?
Glaciers/Ice Caps
Groundwater
Surface Water
What percentage of the Earth's water is frozen?
69%
What role does the sun play in the water cycle?
The sun's energy heats up the water on Earth causing it to evaporate and begin the water cycle over again.
What can a glacier create, over a long period of time, as it moves across the land?
As the ice moves, it weathers and erodes the land beneath it. Over time, valleys or canyons can form.
How does rainwater become groundwater?
The rain soaks into the soil and sinks into the ground. The layers in the Earth have cracks/gaps which allow water to sink down until it collects above the aquitard.