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Hydrology

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Of ALL water on Earth,___% is fresh water and ___% is salt water 3% 97%
Of the 3% of fresh water on Earth, the majority is found in what? Ice caps and glaciers (ice)
The rest of the fresh water that is not in ice(less than 1%), is found in what? Ground water and surface water
Surface water (which makes up less than 1% of all water) includes what? lakes, swamps, and rivers
Less than ____% of all of Earth's water is actually useful for humans to consume less than 1%
What is it called when water can go through it easily? permeable
What is it called when water cannot pass through it impermeable
Any underground layer of rock that holds water is called a what? aquifer
What is the TOP of the saturated zone called? a water table
What is an area totally filled with water? Saturated Zone
Which type of salt is most abundant in the ocean? Sodium-Chloride
What is the chemical symbol for the most abundant salt in the ocean? NaCl
What is the total amount of dissolved salts in water? Salinity
What amount of ocean water is actually water?____% 96.5%
What percent is dissolved salts in the ocean?____% 3.5%
What are the two main gases in ocean water? oxygen and carbon dioxide
True/False There is more carbon dioxide in the ocean than in the atmosphere? False, there is more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
Where does salinity increase? Evaporation near the equator Freezing near the poles
Where does salinity decrease? Near the surface of the ocean At the mouths of large rivers
What do waves move? Energy
What creates waves? Wind
What is the effect of Earth's rotation on the direction of wind/currents? The Coriolis effect
Because of the Coriolis effect, in the northern hemisphere, winds/current curve to what direction? The right
Because of the Coriolis effect, in the southern hemisphere, winds/current curve to what direction? The left
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