Water
How many oceans are in the earth?
Five
What is melting?
Melting occurs as ice approaches Zero degrees Celsius
When the world’s continents were once connected, what was this connected continent called?
Pangea
Where is the Driest Region on Earth?
Atacama Desert
What is a geyser?
A Geyser is a spring that erupts or spews heated water and gases
Where is most saltwater found in?
Oceans and Seas
What is evaporation?
The transition from liquid to gas
Who hypothesized in the early 20th century that the world is made of pieces of the Earth’s Crust called Plates
Alfred Wegner
What do mountains do in the water cycle?
Mountains can act as physical barriers to moisture movement
What is a black smoker?
Black Smokers are often thin and tall, and vent black smoke due to the sulfur in the magma combining with the cold salt water
Freshwater is found in?
Glaciers and Ice Caps
What is sublimation?
Sublimation is the transition of solids to gases
The region where the Plates come in contact is called the _____ ?
Fault Line
Cooler currents travelling from Polar Regions to the Tropics will traditionally be ______
drier
What is coral?
Coral is an animal that is composed of sea polyps that create colonies on the stone-like structure
What are the two largest lakes by surface area and volume?
Lake Superior and Lake Bikail
What is precipitation?
Precipitation is the transition of water from the atmosphere to the Earth’s surface
What is convergent boundary?
One Plate will inevitably be pushed underneath the other Plate
What is the rainshadow effect?
The warmer ocean waters will cool as they rise up the mountains. The cooler temperatures will force the warm humid air to create clouds and allow for precipitation to occur. After the air crosses over the mountains, they will have lost most of their moisture, which leaves the leeward side of the mountain dryc
Can refined gasoline exist below the ocean floor?
Nah
What are the biggest threats to freshwater?
Human Consumption of Water and Climate Change are the greatest threat to Freshwater
What is condensation?
Condensation is the transition from gas to liquid
What are Convection Currents?
They put pressure on the Plates to continuously move
Explain solar radiation in the water cycle
Solar Radiation is often the starting point for the Water Cycle by providing Heat for Evaporation
What are manganese nodules ?
Manganese Nodules are a product of volcanic activity, and are often found around Black Smokers.They contain manganese, iron, nickel, copper, and some rare Earth metals