Where’s the Water? (Water Locations & Distribution)
The largest body of water on Earth.
Ocean
The process where water turns into a gas due to the sun’s heat.
Evaporation
The gently sloping underwater edge of a continent.
Continental Shelf
The daily rise and fall of sea levels caused by the moon’s gravity.
Tides
What two things impact water density?
Temperature and Salinity
What percentage of Earth's water is saltwater
97%
The stage of the water cycle where clouds form.
condensation
The long underwater mountain range found in the middle of the ocean.
Mid-Ocean Ridge
6 hours
What is the source of energy for the Water Cycle?
Sun
Only 3% of Earth's water is freshwater. Where is most of that freshwater located?
Ice! Glaciers, iceburgs, etc.
Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to Earth.
precipitation
The name of the flat, deep ocean floor.
abyssal plain
The type of current caused by differences in temperature and salinity.
Deep ocean current
Ocean currents flow __________ in the Northern Hemisphere and _____________ in the Southern Hemisphere
clockwise; counterclockwise
Salinity is a measure of which of the following in water?
dissolved salts
The process by which plants release water vapor into the air.
transpiration
Underwater mountain
Seamount
What is a Spring Tide? And what two moon phases are needed to create this?
A large difference between high tide and low tide. New moon and full moon.
What is the highest part of the wave called?
Crest
What percentage of the Earth is water?
71%
The movement of water into the ground after precipitation
infiltration
The name of the deepest part of the ocean.
Mariana Trench
What is a Neap Tide? And what two moon phases are needed to create this?
Not a big difference between high tide and low tide. 1st quarter and 3rd quarter
What is the lowest part of the wave called?
trough