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Hydrology
Terms for the Hydrology unit
Question | Answer |
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Most fresh water on Earth is found as ____________. | Ice/Glaciers |
The amount of water on Earth stays the same because of ______ and __________. | evaporation / precipitation |
A rock that allows water to pass through is said to be _________. | permeable |
Is energy added OR removed in transpiration? | Added |
What happens to temperature as you descend into the ocean? | It decreases |
The 4 types of precipitation are? | rain, snow, sleet & hail |
What is the most abundant salt in the ocean? | sodium chloride |
What process occurs when a liquid is turned into a gas? | evaporation |
A mountain that is completely underwater is called a __________. | Seamount |
What determines which type of precipitation will fall? | Temperature |
How much fresh water is usable for human consumption? | Less than 1% |
Water that is NOT absorbed into the ground is called _________. | Run off |
An underground water storage is called ______________. | aquifer |
Something that is full (of water) is said to be _______________. | saturated |
The gently sloping surface of the ocean floor is called the ____. | Continental Shelf |
The top of the saturated zone is called the ______________. | Water Table |
Solid rock that is impermeable is called ______________. | bedrock |
The flat barren area of the ocean floor where strange creatures live is called the __________. | Abyssal Plains |
What are the 2 most abundant gases in the ocean? | oxygen and carbon dioxide |
Name 3 reasons why it is difficult to study the bottom of the ocean. | Very Cold, Very Dark, Lots of Pressure |
The release of water vapor through the leaves of trees is known as ___________. | Transpiration |
What will happen to the water table in an area that has had lots of rain? | the water table will RISE. |
The total amount of dissolved salts is called ____________. | salinity |
Clouds form as water vapor _____________________ and sticks to dust. | condenses |
What percent of ocean water is actually dissolved salt? | 3.5% |