Water Reservoirs
These Water reservoirs are in polar regions of the Earth
. ______________ is the natural process by which water is continually recycling between the Earth’s surface and the atmosphere
Water cycle
Which of the following terms is defined as the process that occurs when water changes from a vapor to a liquid?
Condensation
the slow movement of a liquid (like water) through a porous material, such as soil or rock, due to gravity.
Percolation
Most of the water on earth is in glaciers
False
What term refers to water that is stored underground?
Groundwater
_______________ is the changing of liquid water to water vapor
Evaporation
Name all four types of precipitation
Rain, snow, sleet, hail
the process where water from the surface (like rain, snowmelt, or irrigation) seeps down into the soil and rock layers below.
Inflitration
Almost 75% of the earths surface is covered in water
False
_____% of all of Earth's water is found in the ocean
What term refers to the evaporation of water vapor from plant leaves
Transpiration
. _________________ is the gas form of water, as in steam
Water vapor
the process where solid water (ice or snow) changes directly into water vapor (gas) without melting into liquid water first
Sublimation
Water is the only substance found on Earth naturally in three forms
True
Type of water reservoir that is a natural stream of flowing water that usually flows downhill, often into a larger body of water like an ocean.
River
. The water cycle is driven by energy from the ___________
Sun
_______________ is the amount of water vapor held in the air
Humidity
When water vapor turns directly into ice without first becoming liquid
Deposition
Percolation is the evaporation of water into the atmosphere from the leaves and stems of plants
False
What is the percentage of salt water on Earth?
97%
. Which of the following terms is defined as the process of water particles falling from the atmosphere back to the surface of Earth?
Precipitation
What term refers to water from precipitation and snowmelt that flows over the surface of the earth?
Runoff
the stage where water that has fallen as precipitation (rain, snow, etc.) is gathered and stored in various places.
Collection
Water is a chemical compound that contains two hydrogen atoms (H2) and one oxygen atom (O)
True