The Water Cycle
Heat speeds up water molecules until they turn into vapor (a gas).
Evaporation
_____________ makes up 97% of water on Earth
The ocean
The layer of ocean where the most photosynthesis occurs
Epipelagic
____________ are the layers of air/gases that surround the planet
Atmosphere
The clouds become oversaturated with water and it falls to the ground
Precipitation
The Evaporation of water from the leaves of plants
Transpiration
________________ is frozen, and makes up 2% of Earth's water
Galciers/Ice caps
__________ stores most of the world's freshwater and is found in ice sheets and glaciers
Land Ice
the _________________ encompasses all the living things on the planet
biosphere
Runoff
Water vapor cools and forms back into liquid.
Condensation
_______________ makes up approx. 1% of Earth's water and is accessible for drinkings
freshwater
____________ tides are extreme and happen during new and full moons.
Spring
the ________________ is the solid part of the Earth.
geosphere
What is an aquifer?
Groundwater Storage
Water from precipitations soaks into the soil on the ground
Infiltration
________________ in the atmosphere makes up less than 0.1% of Earth's water
Vapor
The layer of the ocean that only occurs in trenches is called the _______________.
Hadalpelagic
The ______________ encompasses all of the water on Earth
Hydrosphere
_____________ occurs when water filters through rock layers and collects in aquifers
Percolation
What is disposition in the water cycle?
water vapor turns directly into solid ice
What body of water on Earth is saltwater?
The Oceans
_____________ are mild and happen when the moon and sun are at right angles.
Neap Tides
The _______________ is the boundary between the Earth's atmosphere and outer space
the Karmen line
_____________ is when solid water turns directly into vapor
Sublimation