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Hydrology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| RELEASE OF WATER VAPOR FROM PLANTS | TRANSPIRATION |
| AMOUNT OF EARTH'S SURFACE COVERED BY WATER | 70-75% |
| ROCK LAYER WHERE UNDERGROUND WATER COLLECTS | AQUIFER |
| TEMPERATURE AT WHICH CONDENSATION OCCURS | DEW POINT |
| MATERIALS THAT ALLOW WATER TO PASS THROUGH THEM EASILY ARE CALLED ________ | PERMEABLE |
| AMOUNT OF EARTH'S WATER THAT IS SALT WATER | 97% |
| PRECIPITATION CAN TAKE THE FORMS OF WHICH STATE(S) OF MATTER? | SOLID AND LIQUID |
| AMOUNT OF EARTH'S WATER THAT IS FRESH WATER | 3% |
| WATER THAT FLOWS ACROSS THE LANDSCAPE RATHER THAN BEING ABSORBED INTO THE GROUND IS CALLED ___________ | RUNOFF |
| AMOUNT OF EARTH'S FRESH WATER THAT IS READILY AVALIABLE FOR HUMAN USE | <1% |
| WHERE IS MOST OF EARTH'S FRESH WATER LOCATED? | ICE CAPS & GLACIERS |
| WHAT IS THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF DRINKING WATER? | RIVERS, LAKES, & STREAMS |
| WHAT IS THE GEOLOGIC EVIDENCE THAT THE PACIFIC OCEAN FLOOR IS SLOWLY GETTING SMALLER? | RING OF FIRE-CONVERGENT BOUNDARIES |
| WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE LONG, UNDERSEA MOUNTAIN RANGE & AT WHICH TYPE OF PLATE BOUNDARY IS IT FOUND? | MID-OCEAN RIDGE AT DIVERGENT BOUNDARIES |
| AMOUNT OF EARTH'S SURFACE THAT IS LAND AREA | 25-30% |