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Water on earth
The procces of the water cycle
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are some of the process of the water cycle. | Preciptation,Watervapor,Transportation,Evaporation. |
| In the process of evaporation what happens to the water and how | Liquid water changes to a gas called water vapor. |
| Which continent touch the Pacific Ocean. | South America |
| What are the two types of water. | Fresh and Salt Water. |
| What is groundwater. | Water that fills the crack and space underground. |
| What are tributaries? | The streams and small rivers that feed toward the main river |
| What is watershed? | The area that supplies water to the river system |
| What is a divide? | When a watershed seperates from another |
| What are ponds? | ponds are bodies of fresh water |
| How do ponds form? | when water collects in hollows and low lying areas. |
| Is pond water drinkable? | no |
| Is a lake fresh water or salt water? | fresh |
| How do lakes form? | Some lakes form in different ways,but some form in the same processes as ponds |
| Are lakes bigger than ponds? | yes |
| What is a wetland? | The area that is covered with water year round |
| What are three common types of freshwater wetlands? | marshes,swamps,and bogs |
| What is the importance of wetlands? | they supply habitats and shelter for many living things. |