The Spheres
Where is water stored?
a. the atmosphere
b. the geosphere
c. the biosphere
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
(and the hydrosphere)
What is the process called in which plants are involved in the water cycle?
Transpiration
What do we call natural, underground areas where water is stored?
Aquifers
From which part of a body of water (ie. bottom, middle, side, top, etc.) does water evaporate from?
The top
Evaporation
When water evaporates what sphere does it enter?
The atmosphere
In what two phases of the water cycle does water change from a liquid to a gas?
Evaporation and transpiration
HINT: Not aquifers
Resevoirs
What process is the opposite of evaporation?
Condensation
What two things drive the movement of the water cycle?
HINT: One is a force and the other is in the sky
Sunlight and gravity
In which sphere do we see water as a gas?
Atmosphere
When do plants do transpiration?
When they get too hot or too full of water
When clouds become too full with water and gravity begins to pull the water in them down, what do we call it?
Precipitation
What do we call it when water vapor changes into a liquid?
Condensation
What force drives the water cycle and keeps Earth in space?
Gravity
How do the hydrosphere and the atmosphere interact during the water cycle?
During evaporation!
What are the holes in the leaves called where transpiration occurs?
Stomata
Where is groundwater stored?
In the cracks/pores in Earth's surface
What is the process called that forms snow?
Crystallization
When do we have mass next?
Next Friday
What do we call the sphere where the majority of Earth's water is stored?
the hydosphere
Through what process are humans involved in the water cycle?
Breathing / Cellular Respiration
In what sphere is groundwater stored?
Geosphere
What is the chemical formula for water?
What do the two letters stand for?
H2O
Hydrogen and Oxygen
What is Ms. Dow's favorite color?