Hydrology
Hydrology
Hydrology
Hydrology
Hydrology
100
This happens when a warm ocean current travels north or south from the equator
What is the current will become cooler, causing it to become more dense and sink?
100
In the centers of North America and Asia, large regions of land have relatively dry climates. This is because of this factor
What is the distance from oceans prevents moist air from reaching the centers of these continents?
100
Oceans have this effect on nearby land masses
What is they prevent rapid extreme temperature changes?
100
This will cause an increase in infiltration and runoff in an area
What is excessive rain?
100
Virginia’s Valley and Ridge province has many limestone and dolomite rock layers. This has affected the groundwater because
What is: over time, acidic water could dissolve the rock, collapsing spaces and decreasing the volume of groundwater storage?
200
If a northern coastline such as the Norway coast is located near a warm ocean current
What is the climate will be warmer than normal for that latitude?
200
Nevada’s annual precipitation averages between 21 and 24 cm. In comparison, Washington state averages between 96 and 97 cm of precipitation per year. This factor has the greatest impact on the difference in precipitation
What is the location of each state on the continent?
200
Because water is able to exist in the liquid phase on Earth, water helps to moderate temperatures across the entire planet. This BEST illustrates this link between water in the liquid phase and moderation of temperatures
What is ocean currents circulate heat away from the equator?
200
This process contributes to a decrease in groundwater levels
What is evaporation?
200
Kelly wants to build a small koi fish pond in her backyard. She should line the tank with this, to make sure no water leaks
What is clay?
300
The phenomenon causing this current movement is called
What is the Coriolis effect?
300
This property of water vapor allows it to also function as a greenhouse gas
What is water vapor absorbs and re emits heat radiated from Earth?
300
This property of water allows it to retain the energy needed to power a hurricane
What is high specific heat?
300
This is one way surface water may become groundwater
What is infiltration?
300
This will most likely result from people having limited access to freshwater
What is a decrease in sanitation and increase in disease in the area?
400
This characteristic of water helps to maintain Earth's temperature
What is the evaporation of ocean water?
400
Both southern California and southern Nevada are arid to semi-arid regions. This factor has a large influence on the climate in southern California but has little influence on the climate in southern Nevada?
What is proximity to the ocean?
400
The climate of an area would be expected to have the LEAST fluctuations in temperatures where the
What is humidity is high?
400
It was this that caused these changes over time
What is decrease in the amount of recharge?
400
This will most likely occur after excessive withdrawal of groundwater in coastal areas
What is intrusion of salt water into the water table?
500
This climate pattern can be attributed to the Gulf Stream Current
What is summer in Great Britain is warmer and wetter than other places of similar latitude?
500
This property helps moderate the weather of coastal areas
What is high specific heat?
500
Some scientists predict that as greenhouse gases change the climate of Earth, the number and strength of hurricanes will increase. In order for this to occur, the climate change would have to affect Earth by changing the
What is surface temperatures in the oceans?
500
This describes groundwater
What is: groundwater is found in the spaces between rocks, gravel, and sand?
500
This BEST explains why population growth can result in water shortages and rationing in certain areas
What is aquifers recharge slowly?