The Hydrosphere
The _______ is all of the Earth's water. It includes the seas, oceans, rivers, groundwater, and ice in glaciers and ice caps.
What is the Hydrosphere? Name 3 things included in the hydrosphere.
What is Evaporation?
When water from the ground and ocean evaporates thanks to the sun.
Humans are made up of ______% water
70%
Name 2 uses of water
Farming, hygiene, public sanitation, swimming, transport
Water as ice and snow is in its ______state
Solid
What is Transpiration?
When living things release water vapour/water in gaseous form
What is Flooding?
When water levels go up and cover areas that are normally dry
What industry uses the most water? - 70%
Farming
Water in oceans, rivers, and lakes is in its _____ state
Liquid
What is Precipitation?
Water falls from the clouds as rain, snow or hail.
What is a Drought?
When it does not rain for a long period of time.
What is pollution?
When water is wasted or made less clean
Water in the air is in its _____ state.
Gaseous
What is Condensation?
Water vapour rises to form clouds.
Name one thing plants use water for
Photosynthesis, temperature regulation...
Name 2 Pollutants
Waste from sewer, chemical products, heavy metals, thermal water, trash
Water that has collected underground
What is Runoff?
Water that returns to the ocean from land
What is one property of water? - there are 3 total
Good Solvent, ice floats, high heat capacity
What are 2 ways we can save water at home?