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unit 3

study guide for ch 1, 2

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why is east ferris running out of water, but not west ferris is not EAST FERRIS is running out of water because they are using more water than what is going to the reservoir. East Ferris does not receive much rain and therefore has to rely on the water in the reservoir. West ferris receives much more rain and doesnt need
where is most of the water on earth the ocean
where is most of earth's freshwater glaciers, frozen
the amount of fresh water ______ when people use more than they have decrease
people only use ____ freshwater
three things that cause water shortages are _____ ______ _____ drought, pollution, and overuse
three parts of earth's atmosphere we have learned is ____ ____ ___ biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere (i also know about the geosphere)
how do water drops form when enough vapor condenses
where does vapor come from water that has evaporated
how are water molecules in the states of matter separated -gas molecules are far away and move a lot -liquid molecules are closer and dont move as much, but still can.
water molecules are not ____ or _____ when water changes from gas to liquid or liquid to gas created; destroyed
for water drops to form, the water molecules must get ___ cold
water vapor can come from any body of water. true
the water on earth today isn't the water on earth years ago false
hydrosphere and atmosphere interacting is... water vapor in the air.
biosphere and hydrosphere interacting is... people drinking water
synthesize to put to together multiple pieces of info in order to understand something
engineer someone who uses science knowledge to design something to solve a problem
resource a supply of something that is useful
biosphere all living things on earth.
explanation a description of how something works or why some thing happens
hydrosphere all water on earth
water vapor water in form of gas
atmosphere all air on earth
condesation when a gas turns to a liquid
molecule a of atoms joined together in a particular way
evaporation when liquids turn to a gas
systems a group of parts that work together
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