Types of Water
Water exists in what three forms?
What is solid, liquid, and gas?
Changing liquid water into water vapor is called what process?
What is evaporation
water stored in the ground
groundwater
gas into liquid
condensation
most abundant water on earth
liquid salt water
What fraction of the Earth covered in water?
3/4
Water vapor changing into liquid water is called what process?
What is Condensation
water that cannot soak into the ground
runoff
liquid to gas
evaporation
what happen when water droplets become to heavy
precipitation
Where is the majority of fresh water found?
Any form of water that falls from Earth is called what?
How does water move through the water cycle?
Water vapor evaporates from Earth's surface, forming water vapor. The water vapor cools off and changes into water. This water falls as precipitation.
large, slow moving mass of ice
glacier
4 times 20
80
When water gets hot enough, it turns into an invisible gas called ____________.
List the 4 types of precipitation.
What is hail, sleet, rain, and snow.
What role does the sun play in the water cycle?
The sun causes the water to evaporate and rise into water vapor.
mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth
atmosphere
520/5
104
What percentage of water is salt water
What is 97%
List all 4 stages of the water cycle.
What is condensation, evaporation, precipitation, and storage (surface water and groundwater)
Where does water run off the land and collect?
Rivers, lakes, and the ocean
body of rock that stores groundwater
aquifer
1/4 equivalent fractions
2/8, 3/12