Takes place when water in earth's oceans turn into water vapor that is caused by the energy of the sun.
100
What are common in youthful rivers?
They both have Rapids
100
During periods of of high rainfall or rapid snow melt what happens to banks?
The banks overflow
100
Where do we get our drinking water from?
We get our drinking water from springs.
100
How does a sinkhole start?
Sinkholes start when the roof of a cave collapses which leaves a circular depression.
200
What is the water cycle?
The continuous movement of water from the ocean to the atmosphere to the land and back to the ocean.
200
What are the 3 types of bed loads?
Bed Load, suspended load, dissolved load
200
What is a floodplain?
a flood plain is an area along a river that forms from sediments deposited when the river overflows it's banks.
200
What is an artesian spring?
An Artesian spring is a spring whose water flows from a crack in the cap rock over the aquifer.
200
Why are caves usually found in limestone-rich regions?
Caves are usually found in limestone-rich regions because the the groundwater dissolves the limestone then underground erosion occurs and creates a cave.
300
What step of the water cycle is rain, snow sleet, or hail that falls from clouds onto the Earth's land and oceans?
Precipitation
300
What are the definitions of tributaries and a watersheds?
Tributary: a stream that flows into a lake or into a larger stream.
Watershed: the area of land that is drained by a water system.
300
What can control an over flowing river?
a levee
300
How does a spring form?
A spring is formed when the water table meats the surface of the Earth.
300
What can sinkholes form?
Sinkholes can form lakes in an area where the water table is high.
400
What step of the water cycle forms fluffy clouds?
Condensation
400
True or False?
Do Old Rivers have more tributaries than Mature Rivers?
False, Old rivers have less tributaries than mature rivers
400
What kind of barrier can be built to help control flooding?
a dam
400
Where is the water table located?
The water table is located under the zone of aeration and above the zone of saturation.
400
How is a cave formed?
Caves are formed when underground erosion occurs.
500
Name all steps of the water cycle
Precipitation, Percolation, Runoff, Evaporation, and Condensation
500
What are all the stages of a river?
Youthful river, mature river, old river, rejuvenated rivers
500
What can floods do?
Floods can destroy property and make houses that have stayed up loose electricity. They can also trap cars and the people in them.
500
What is the difference between springs and wells?
Spring: forms when the water table is higher than earth's surface.
Wells: A man made hole that is deeper than the level of the water table.
500
What is the difference between stalactites and stalagmites?
Stalactites: sharp icicle shaped features that form on cave ceilings.
Stalagmites: Water that falls to the cave's floor and is cone-shaped.