Water
What is the percentage of water on earth?
71%
How much saltwater is there compared to Fresh water?
97.5%
What is the water cycle?
The water cycle is the way that water moves between being water vapor to liquid water and then back to water vapor.
How much Freshwater is there compared to Saltwater?
2.5%
What is Hydrology?
Hydrology is the study of water.
What is an antonym of Water?
Fire
What is the biggest source of salt water?
Oceans/sea water
What is the 1st step of the water cycle?
Evaporation
What is the antonym for Freshwater
Saltwater
Name two Vocabulary words used in the topic, Hydrology?
Groundwater, Lakes, Saltwater, Freshwater, Infiltration, Streams, water, Icecaps, Glaciers, Rivers, Oceans, etc.
What is the synonym of water?
H20
Why is drinking saltwater unhealthy?
Depending on Saltwater for drinking can dehydrate.
What makes the water cycle possible?
The Sun
What source of water contains 30% of Earth's freshwater?
Groundwater
How much of the earth's water is frozen in ice caps/glaciers?
1.7%
How much water do humans use for hygiene and drinking on earth?
Less than 1%
How does salt enter saltwater?
Salt from the rocks on land goes into the ocean, and causes saltwater to be made.
What are the four steps of the water cycle?
Precipitation, Evaporation, Condensation, Transpiration/collection
What are two major Freshwater sources?
Rivers, lakes
You have a Bucket, a measuring cup, a cup, and spoon. From largest amount of liquid to least amount of liquid list Saltwater, Lakes/Rivers, Groundwater, and Glaciers/icecaps as the item in the first sentence.
Saltwater (Bucket), Glaciers/Icecaps (Measuring cup), Groundwater (Cup), Lakes/streams (Spoon)
Name three sources of water found on Earth.
Glaciers, Streams, Icecaps, Rivers, Lakes, ponds, Groundwater, etc.
how much salt is in saltwater
12 mg
What are four types of Precipitation?
Rain, Sleet, Hail, Snow
How does saltwater get turned into freshwater?
With parts of the water cycle, Evaporation and Condensation.
What does Infiltration mean?
Infiltration means the process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil.