Earth's Spheres
bodies of water (lake, river, ocean) belong to this sphere
hydrosphere
the process by which water falls to Earth as rain, snow, hail, or sleet
precipitation
When a cloud forms you are witnessing which process?
condensation
What percent of the Earth's water is in the ocean? (nearest whole number)
97%
living things belong to this sphere
biosphere
when liquid changes to a gas
evaporation
The reason rivers flow into oceans
gravity
Where is most of Earth's freshwater found?
frozen (as ice caps and glaciers)
this sphere includes mountains, rocks and dirt
geosphere
when plants release water vapor
transpiration
what we call water that is draining into lakes, rivers and streams
surface runoff
True or false? You can find more water as surface water (lakes, rivers, streams, etc) than groundwater
false
the air is part of which sphere?
atmosphere
when gas turns into a liquid
condensation
cold temperature, particle
when temperature reaches the dew point, the relative humidity is...(include units)
100%
a Cloud belongs to this sphere
hydrosphere
the energy that drives the water cycle comes from...
the Sun
the process of water seeping into the ground
infiltration
The water bottle on your desk is creating a circle of water on the table. Where does the water come from?
The air around it