Mystery
Where is most of Earth's water located?
Ocean
Where is most of Earth's freshwater?
Glaciers, ice caps, or underground
What is the major thing that powers our entire water cycle?
The sun
Why can you not drink Ocean Water?
Too Salty
T/F: Most of Earth's water is freshwater
False
What is the scientific word for when rain falls from clouds.
Warm ocean water tends to ______, While cold ocean water tends to ______.
Rise, Fall
Name a freshwater source
Lake, Underground, glacier, The atmosphere
Liquid water that changes into vapor is called _____
evaporation
Name a form of precipitation other than rain
snow, sleet, hail
T/F: New water is made all of the time in water treatment facilities.
False
When water goes from a high place and runs to a lower place such as a lake or a river, what is that process called?
Runoff
Infer: If you live in a location with very fertile soil and rich farmland, which of these parts of the water cycle do you likely observe more often than you would observe if you lived in a desert?
Precipitation
DAILY DOUBLE (1000): Freshwater freezes into ice at 32 degrees fahrenheit. At what approximate temperature (in Fahrenheit) does standard seawater (with a typical salinity of 35 ppt) freeze, compared to freshwater's standard freezing point of 32°F
28.4 degrees fahrenheit (28 will work as a correct answer)
It is crucially important to Earth's water cycle that our atmosphere is cold because...
It causes condensation/clouds to form