Stages
Precipitation
What are the 3 forms of water?
Solid, Liquid, Gas
How do clouds form?
Condensation/Water Vapor
Define Solute
Part that is dissolved in a solution
What percentage of earths water is freshwater?
3%
What stage of the water cycle do plants play?
Transpiration
Name 2 different types of precipitation
Possible answers: Snow, Rain, Hail, etc.
What is water that soaks into the ground called?
Groundwater
Define Solvent
Part of the solution that dissolves the solute
What are icebergs formed from?
Freshwater
What is the 2nd Stage of the water cycle?
Condensation
What is the water cycle?
The continuous flow of water through air and land
What is the driving force for the water cycle?
The sun
Define Estuary
An area where fresh water and salt water mix
What percent of the brain is water?
75%
What is the final stage of the water cycle?
Runoff
What 2 elements is water formed from?
Hydrogen and Oxygen
What does the water cycle help regulate?
Earths Temperature
Define Effluent
Liquid waste or sewage discharged into a river or the sea
Where is the purest water on earth?
Glaciers and Ice Caps
What is the order of the stages of the water cycle?
Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Runoff
What is the wearing down of rocks by water called?
Erosion
What makes the sea level rise?
Land ice melting; ocean warming; ocean water expanding; land sinking; etc.
Define Permeability
The ability of a material to allow the passage of a liquid, such as water
When was the water cycle discovered?
1580's