Monsoon
Water that falls from the clouds to the Earths surface
Precipitation
The process through which water moves between the Earths surface and the atmosphere
Water cycle
Where do plants with shallow roots get most of their water
Seasonal rain
Swampy areas between the ocean and dry land is called what?
Wetlands
True or False the same water you drink today could also be the same water that a T.Rex drank 65 million years ago.
True
The change of a gas to a liquid
Condensation
The mixture of gases that surround the Earth
Atmosphere
What causes evaporated water to form condensation
What can protect areas from flooding during hurricanes?
Wetlands
How much does a fluffy white cumulous cloud weigh?
As much as 100 elephants
Water that flows across the Earth's surface
Runoff
The change from liquid to gas
Evaporation
What percentage of water on Earth is salt water
97%
How do Wetlands help in a hurricane?
They slow down the storm surge.
Where on Earth can you find water on Earth that has been frozen and locked out of the water cycle for nearly one million years?
Antarctica and Greenland
The major source of energy for water to move through the water cycle
Sun
A systems that causes water to evaporate
Air
What percentage of water on Earth is freshwater?
3%
If you were looking to dig a well to find an aquafer, where would you most likely dig?
Lower land
If you leave a glass of water on your nightstand, and it slowly disappears after a week, where did it actually go?
Into the air in your room.
Water that is stored underground
Groundwater
Where do plants with long roots get most of their water
Groundwater/Aquafer
What percentage of water on Earth is frozen fresh water?
2%
Water that fills the cracks in spaces in underground soil and rock layers is called what?
Groundwater/Aquafer
Do cloud cry because they get too heavy?
Kind of... when water vapor cools down it forms clouds. As more droplets join gravity can no longer hold the cloud which results in a rainy breakdown.