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Bonus Questions!
100
What percent of the earth does water cover?
74%
100
What are the three states of water?
Solid, Liquid, Gas.
100
Define adaptation.
A physical characteristic or behavior of a species.
100
What is the difference between direct and indirect water use?
Direct is personal or domestic use. Indirect is industry and agriculture use.
100
What things are affected by water?
Basically Everything!
200
How much fresh water is actually available for us to drink?
0.003%
200
What causes tides?
Gravitational force of moon and earth’s rotation.
200
Define population.
A group of organisms of the same species that live in a particular area.
200
What is 1 reason why it's important to monitor city and environmental water supplies?
Make sure water quality remains high For toxic chemicals Diversity of animals Develop technologies to help the environment.
200
What is a watershed?
Area of land that drains into one main lake or river.
300
Define Salinity and what is the salinity of seawater?
Total mount of salt dissolved in water and 3.5%
300
What is a currents effect on precipitation?
Warm air holds more moisture then cold air.
300
What are two examples of water quality changes?
- Acid Rain -Too many nutrients
300
What are the 3 major types of water use in our world today?
Agriculture, Domestic, Industry.
300
Does saltwater or freshwater cool faster when heated to boiling and why?
freshwater. Less particles.
400
What is the ph level of well water?
8
400
What are the five geological features of the ocean floor?
1. Continental Shelf 2. Volcanic Islands 3. Trenches 4. Seamounts 5. Mid-Ocean Ridge
400
Phytoplankton are found in which zone of a freshwater lake?
The middle zone.
400
Draw a simplified version of the water cycle.
Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, groundwater, runoff.
400
What are the problems with agriculture irrigation?
Plants can't grow in salty soil (salinization) Depletes ground Water supplies
500
What two processes are used to produce fresh water from saltwater?
Reverse Osmosis and Distillation
500
Name the 5 glacial landforms.
1. Drumlins 2. Kettle Lakes 3. Rounded Hills 4. Eskers 5. Moraines
500
What are the three zones of a Saltwater ecosystem ?
Intertidal Zone Estuary Continental Shelf
500
What is the percent of industry irrigation?
22%
500
What population change would a landslide be?
Long Term.