Vocab
Anything that has mass and takes up space
Matter
What is Pollution
harmful materials that make land air or water dirty
What is the calm center of a hurricane called
Eye
What is the name of the process that circles water from the ground into the sky and back down to the ground
Water Cycle
When water is solid it is what ?
Ice
A long time with little to no rain
Drought
Why is most water on Earth Undrinkable
It contains salt and is found in the ocean
near what part of earth do most hurricanes form
near the equator
What phase of the water cycle is where water heats up and changes into a gas
evaporation
when water evaporate it turns into water what ?
Water Vapor
What is a hurricane
A severe storm that includes strong winds and rain
What is a flood
When water covers land to quickly.
What are 4 ways that a coastal town can protect from hurricane
Levees, Seawall, Stilt houses, Marshlands
What are the 4 steps of the water cylce
Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, collection
What percent of earths water is fresh drinkable water
less than 1%
The process of removing contaminants or pollution from a water source
Filtration
Filtration works by which of the following
Adding chemicals to water
Freezing water
Removing solid particles
removing small particles
Where did Hurricane Katrina Hit
New Orleans
When will rain fall as precipitation
When a cloud becomes to heavy and cant hold the wait anymore
Where is most of the Earth water found (1 place)
Oceans
Aquifor can be broken into 2 parts tell me what those 2 parts are and what they mean
Aqua= water
for=to hold
Which of the following is the best method to remove salt from water
a water bottle, evaporation, a straw, sand or a coffee filter
evaporation
What other storm did Hurricane Sandy Fuse with prior to hitting New Jersey in 2012
A Nor Easter
What is energy source that energizes the water cycle
The sun
What is the chemical formula for Water ? (Its hard I know)
H20