h2o cycle
whats another way to say water cycle?
hydrologic cycle
the percentage of water that soaks in the ground
3%
euryhaline is
the ability to live in freshwater,brackish water,and saltwater.
How many plankton are there?
2
3 kinds of aquifer in Texas
unconfined,confined and karst
what is the percent of rain that goes in the ocean?
85%
what is ground water?
water underground
species are___
a group of individuals sharing some common characterisics or qualities and whose offspring also share those characteristics or qualities.
What are the two planktons?
zooplankton and phytoplankton
3000
hurricanes are ________
flooding and high winds
what is a aquifer?
areas of underground rock that hold water in pours or crevice.
adaption is_____
What are zooplankton made of?
Their made of tiny crustaceans even tinier animals called rotifers
Whats the largest spring in u.s?
Ogallala
how much water hits land from rain?
15%
what is water table?
boundary between the spongy layer and the saturated zone
Osmoregulation is____
A physiological adaptation etc.
What are the two types of phytoplankton?
Dinoflagellates and diatoms
What are karst aquifer made of?
Marble limestone
hydrologic cycle is powered by what energy?
heat and sun
The aquatic ecosystem that exist underground
Aquifers
What are fish gills used for?
they use them to breathe
Small fish and zooplankton eat phytoplankton, which eats phytoplankton the most?
Zooplankton
often from along faults places where an earthquakes cracked and split up open the earth, exposing the aquifers water bearing rock.
Springs