Water in the Atmosphere
When a liquid, such as ocean water, gains energy and changes into a gas. (p.111)
Evaporation
Most of the water in the water cycle is currently in this place on Earth's surface. It's the reason Earth is called "The Blue Planet." (p. 131)
Ocean
This is the source of energy that causes water to melt and evaporate on Earth's surface. (p. 111)
The Sun / Solar Radiation
True or false: All materials have the same melting point (0 degrees Celsius). (p. 46)
False
When plants release water vapor into the atmosphere by their leaves. (p. 112)
Transpiration
An area of gravel or rock that contains fresh water underground. (p. 131)
Aquifer
For 200 points each, name as many places water is stored in the water cycle as you can in 30 seconds.
Aquifer, ocean, lake, river, atmosphere, groundwater, animals, plants, clouds, oases, glaciers
Name the three methods of heat transfer. (p. 61, 65, 67)
Conduction, Convection, and Radiation
When water vapor gets colder and loses energy, it changes into liquid water droplets. (p. 116)
Condensation
When water drops or ice crystals grow and get heavier, they fall to Earth's surface. Rain, hail, and snow are examples. (p. 123)
The layer of gases surrounding Earth.
Biosphere, atmosphere, geosphere, or hydrosphere? p. 108
Atmosphere
The amount of energy required to raise the temperature of a material by 1 degree Celsius. (p. 82)
Specific Heat
When liquid droplets get really cold, they freeze into solid crystals (p. 116)
Crystallization
Most of the fresh (non-salty) water on Earth's surface is locked in these masses of compressed old snow. (p. 133)
Glaciers
This is the force that causes precipitation to fall and water on and below Earth's surface to continually run downhill toward the ocean. (p. 131)
Gravity
Thermal energy transfers through conduction from hot to cold until temperatures are the same. What is the scientific name for when temperatures are the same? (p. 63)
Thermal Equilibrium
This is the process by which animals exhale water vapor as a waste product of digestion. (p. 112)
Respiration
Approximately what percentage of Earth's water is currently salt water in the ocean? (p.120)
97%
This is the name for an emergency survival device that uses solar energy to evaporate water and gathers the condensation. (not in textbook)
Solar Still
A process that kills bacteria by gently heating water and food to 70 degrees Celsius and cooling it back down. It was invented in 1864 by French scientist Louis Pasteur.
Pasteurization