Water's Role on Earth
Properties of Water
The Hydrological Cycle
Catchment Areas and Northern Water Systems
Lake and Stream Morphology
Quality of Water
100
What percent of water on earth is freshwater?
3%
100
This property allows insects to walk on water.
What is surface tension?
100
This stage of the water cycle returns water to Earth's surface.
What is precipitation?
100
This is the ocean into which the Mackenzie River ultimately flows.
What is the Arctic Ocean?
100
The study of freshwater shapes and forms is called this.
What is Morphology?
100
TDS stands for this, meaning there is particles/minerals in the water.
What is total dissolved solids?
200
At what temperature is water it's densest?
4 degrees
200
Water is less dense in this state, which is why ice floats.
What is solid?
200
The process of gaseous water turning into liquid water that aids in the formation of clouds.
What is condensation?
200
This province has the most catchment basins.
What is Alberta?
200
This area floods periodically next to rivers.
What is a floodplain?
200
This is a measure of acidity or alkalinity in water.
What is pH?
300
What are the freezing points and boiling points of water?
Freezing = 0 degrees
Boiling = 100 degrees
300
This property causes water molecules to stick to each other.
What is cohesion?
300
This is the process of water turning from liquid to gas.
What is evaporation?
300
This northern river system is the largest in Canada.
What is the Mackenzie River?
300
The term used for a stream/river that bends back and forth.
What is meandering?
300
The recommended pH range of safe drinking water
Between 6.5 and 8.5
400
Water supports life by doing this to temperature extremes.
What is moderating them?
400
This type of bond holds water molecules together.
What is a hydrogen bond?
400
This process allows plants to move water from roots to leaves.
What is transpiration
400
Northern water systems are often frozen for much of the year due to this.
What is permafrost or cold climate?
400
The term used to describe the hierarchy of streams in a catchment area. Typically it can go from 1 to 12
What is stream order?
400
Dissolved ______ is vital for aquatic life survival.
What is dissolved oxygen?
500
This type of water deposit is commonly used by Canadians for household water.
What is an aquifer?
500
This property allows water to dissolve many substances.
What is polarity?
500
When solid water skips a step and turns directly into gaseous water vapour.
What is sublimation.
500
The part of a watershed that connects water flow to ecosystems.
What is a riparian zone?
500
The name for a map that shows the depth to the bottom of a lake? Shown here
What is a bathymetric map?
500
The presence of this chemical makes water "hard"
What is calcium carbonate?