Hydrosphere
Aquifers
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This step in the water cycle occurs when water heats and turns to vapor
Evaporation
100
What is an Aquifer?
The layer in the ground that allows water to flow
100
At every convergent boundary we get what?
Subduction zone
100
What is the Lithosphere?
Crust and upper part of the mantle
100
Draw the density triangle
200
Why is there no new water on earth?
it cycles through earth via the water cycle
200
What is a watershed?
Water pools in a specific area of land
200
Convection currents ever stop? why?
no. hot spot is stationary.
200
How many branches of earth science are there?
4
200
What is a tsunami?
Big wave caused by underwater earthquake
300
This step in the water cycle occurs when water returns to earth and runs across the land
Run Off
300
What is a divide?
high land mass that seperates two water sheds
300
What is a Dike?
vertical crack in rock layers, magma cools in those veins
300
Specifically, why do we care about King Henry?
Teaches us how to solve SI Conversions
300
Describe Humus
Decaying organic matter, air, and water
400
How much of earth's water is potable?
1%
400
What is groundwater?
Groundwater is the leakage from underground into a spore on top of land making it visible. (water in the ground)
400
What is a tide?
The rhythmic rise and fall of the ocean’s water
400
What are faults?
Boundaries
400
What is a rock?
Mixture of minerals mineraloids, glass and organic matter.
500
Name the 5 oceans
(Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Indian, Southern (Antarctic)
500
of all the layers of earth, how many are aquifers?
3
500
Explain Frost wedging
Water enters a cracked rock, freezes then expands the crack. when water thaws, crack remains expanded
500
What is the difference between Spring and Neap Tides
Spring tides-sun, moon, earth in direct line with each other. Cause unusually high tides
Neap tides-sun, moon, earth form right angle with each other. Cause unusually low tides
500
A wooden block has a mass of 500g and a volume of 10cm3. What is the density?
50 g/cm3