Tides are caused by:
The gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun
What percentage of Earth's surface is covered in water?
A. 97%
B. 40%
C. 71%
D. 25%
71
Does groundwater fall under salt water or freshwater?
Fresh water
What does A represent in the picture?
Continential shelf
What water makes up most of Earths water
A. Snow
B. swamp
C. Fresh water
D. Condensation
C. freshwater
Waves are caused by
wind
What forces propel/ move the water trhough the water cycle?
Suns radiation and earths gravity
What is majority of Earths covered by?
water
What are the volcanoes underwater called?
seamounts
Does the sun or the moon have more of an influence on Earths tides?
Moon beucase the sun is further from Earth
Name one of the three things that cause deep ocean current
-high salinity
-differences in density
-changes in temperature
Name 3 parts of the water cycle
Evaporation precipitation condisation
What ocean is located between North America and Africa?
Atlantic Ocean
What does B represent in the picture?
continental slope
We use graventational forces and the sun and the moon to explain
A. Tides
B. Lunar eclispe
C. Length of day
D. revolution of Earth
A. tides
What is the chemical formula of salt
NaCl
Name different 3 different types of precipitation
-rain
-sleet
-hail
-snow
Are galciers salt water or freshwater?
Freshwater
Whats represented by L or F
Volcanic Island
What tides are weaker than normal
Neap
What is Salinity?
the amount of salt dissolved in water
What procees involves water vapor in the air cooling down and forming clouds, turning back into liquid water
condensation
Most of Earths usable freshwater supply is located?
Underground
What is most of the salt in oceans?
A. sodium chloride
B. Sulfur Chloride
C. Calcium Chloride
D. Magnesium chloride
A. Sodium Chloride
What makes spring tides known for?
Higher tides