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chapter 11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| approximately what percentage of earth's water is fresh water | 3 |
| water that falls to earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail is called | precipitation |
| water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers is called | ground water |
| _____ are the streams and small rivers that feed into a main river | tributaries |
| wetlands provide habitats for many living things because of their sheltered waters and | large amounts of nutrients |
| what is an aquifer | layer of rock or sediment that holds water |
| a well in which groundwater rises because of pressure is called an | artesian well |
| the three major steps of the water cycle are | evaporation, condensation, precipitation |
| plants use water to undergo photosynthesis. they also release water into the atmosphere. plants contribute to which part of the water cycle? | evaporation |
| the horizontal distance between the wave crests is the ____ frequency | wavelength |
| the size of a wave is NOT affected by the | salinity of the water |
| as a wave nears shore the wave height increases and the wavelength ____ | decreases |
| salinity is a measure of ____ in water | mass of dissolved salts |
| in which zone is ocean temperature most affected by weather | surface zone |
| as you descend through the water column, ______ | temperature decreases |
| tides are caused by _____ | the interaction of the earth, moon, and sun |
| a large stream of moving water that flows through the oceans is called a ___ | current |
| in the northern hemisphere, currents curve to the right because of the _____ | coriolis effect |
| the movement of cold, deep ocean water to replace warm water at the surface is called _____ | upwelling |
| marshes, bogs, and _______ are examples of freshwater wetlands | swamps |
| a place where heated groundwater bubbles to the surface is called a __________ | hot spring |
| ocean floor research is difficult because of the ______ pressure and low temperature in the deep ocean | high |
| a wave is the movement of ____ through a body of water | energy |
| winds are the main cause of _______ currents in the ocean | surface |
| the top of the saturated zone is called the __________ | water table |
| evaporation increases the _______ of sea water, since the salt is left behind as the water evaporates | salinity |
| the daily rise and fall of water on earth's coastlines are called _____ | tides |
| the force of the sun's and moon's _____ pulling on earth causes tides | gravity |
| what is the step in which water changes from a liquid to a gas? | evaporation |
| how does precipitation become groundwater? | it soaks in the ground between particles of soil and spaces in rock |
| what is the step in which water returns to earth's surface from the atmosphere? | precipitation |
| describe 2 different paths a raindrop falling in the mountains might take to reach the ocean | runoff through the rivers and lakes soak into the ground |
| what are the parts of earth's surface where the most evaporation occurs and the most precipitation falls | oceans/ lakes |
| what is the step in which droplets of water clump together around tiny dust particles in the air? | condensation |
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