Oceans
How many oceans are in the World? Name them
There are five oceans in the world: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern Oceans.
What is the continuous movement of water?
Water Cycle
Continental divides are not found on every continent. TRUE OR FALSE
What celestial body has the most influence on the ocean's water?
What causes downstream flooding?
Prolonged rainfall or snowmelt
What is the largest ocean by volume?
What is the pacific ocean
What is the process by which water turns into vapor and enters the atmosphere?
Evaporation
What is the Continental Divide ?
A natural boundary that determines the direction water flows across a continent.
Hurricanes and typhoons cause what type of wave?
What is a flood recurrence interval?
The estimated time between floods of a certain size, based on historical data
In which ocean did the Titanic sink?
What is the Atlantic
How much wastewater is produced per person?
150–380 liters per day.
The land area that drains into a specific river or body of water.
This powerful type of wave, often caused by underwater earthquakes, can lead to massive destruction on coastlines.
What is a Tsunami
What is a flood stage?
The water level at which a river overflows its banks and begins to cause damage to surrounding areas.
What is the the warmest ocean?
What is the Indian ocean
What percentage of the Earth's water is freshwater?
2.5%-3%
The Great Continental Divide (North America)
The Arctic Divide (North America)
The Atlantic-Pacific Divide (South America)
The Congo-Nile Divide (Africa)
The Eurasian Divide (Europe & Asia)
In what direction does Sand move when carried by waves along a beach?
What is flood discharge?
The volume of water flowing in a river during a flood, measured in cubic ft per second
These two things are some of the reasons the Artic ocean is desired by nations?
Oil and gas
What percentage of the world's population lacks access to safe drinking water?
26% - 2 billion people
What is the difference between Watershed and Drainage Basin?
The key difference is the scale: watersheds are smaller and part of larger drainage basins.
What two conditions cause water to sink and create currents?
what are Salt content and temperature
Name 4 flood prevention methods
Flood insurance, elevated buildings, sealing walls, flood plan regulations, reservoirs, retention basins, channelization, gabions, rip rap, flood walls, levees