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FOR SCIENCE TEST
STUDY THIS FOR YOUR SCIENCE TEST ON THURSDAY!
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is most of Earth's Water covered in? | Water |
| Where is most of Earth's Freshwater found? | In Ice Caps and Glaciers |
| Earth's water is divided into? | 97% saltwater and 3% freshwater |
| Water that falls from the sky is called? | Precipitation |
| 4 types of precipitation are... | Rain, Snow, Sleet or Hail |
| Energy that drives the water cycle comes from? | The Sun |
| Water Vapor that comes out of green leaves (plants) is called? | Transpiration |
| The water cycle has no _______ nor an _______ because it is a continuing cycle | Beginning nor an Ending |
| The ______ and _______ are the 2 forces that keep the water cycle going up and down | Sun's Radiation and Gravity |
| What is the process called of when water vapor cools and turns back into liquid water? | Condensation |
| What is the process called of when liquid water warms up and turns into water vapor? | Evaporation |
| _____, ______, & _______ are examples of freshwater on Earth's surface. | Lakes, Rivers, & Ponds |
| Condensation and Evaporation are alike because both involve a ______ in the state of matter and water. | Change |
| When liquid water changes into frozen water, the process is called _______. | Freezing |
| When liquid water changes into water vapor, the process is called _______. | Evaporation |
| The ocean has a higher _______ near the equator because water evaporates and leaves the _______ behind. | Salinity : Salt |
| The coldest temperatures, greatest pressure and greatest density in the ocean are found in the what? | Deep Ocean Trench |
| What are underwater mountain ranges called? | Mid-Ocean ridges |
| ______ is the amount of dissolved salts in a body of water. | Salinity |
| What is the original source of seamounts come from? | Underwater Volcanoes |
| Waves are caused by ______. The stronger the ______ the bigger the _______. | Wind;Wind; Wave |
| Surface Currents are usually warm because warm water is less ______ and ______. ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ _____ _____ ______. | Dense;Rises;They are also warmed by the sun |
| Different densities in ocean water come from different ________ ________ and different _________. | Salt Concentrations;Temperatures |
| Surface currents and surface winds are affected by the________. | Coriolis Effect |
| What is the most important factor affecting the movement of water in an ocean? | Currents |
| There are ____ high and ____ low tides each day. | 2;2 |
Created by:
Daylan Spurlock
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