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Apologia Physical Science Module 5

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What is the Hydrosphere? The sum of all the water on a planet
What is the Hydrologic Cycle? The process by which water is continuously exchanged between earth's various water sources.
What is Transpiration? Evaporation of water from plants
What is Condensation? The process by which a gas turns into a liquid
What is Precipitation? Water falling from the atmosphere as rain, snow, sleet, or hail
What is Distillation? Evaporation and condensation of a mixture to separate out the mixture's individual components
What is Residence Time? The average time a given particle will stay in a given system
What is Salinity? A measure of the mass of dissolved salt in a given mass of water
What is Firn? A dense, icy pack of old snow
What is the Water Table? The line between the water-saturated soil and the soil that is not saturated with water
What is Percolation? The process by which water moves downward in the soil, toward the water table
What is Adiabatic Cooling? The cooling of a gas that happens when the gas expands with no way of getting more energy
What are Cloud Condensation Nuclei? Small airborne particles upon which water vapor condesends to form water
What kind of water makes up the majority of earth's water supply? saltwater
What is the largest source of freshwater on the planet? glaciers and icebergs
What is the largest source of liquid freshwater on the planet? groundwater
What are the ways water can enter the atmosphere in the hydrologic cycle? Transpiration and Evaporation
What process in the hydrologic cycle puts soil moisture into the atmosphere? Transpiration
When a raindrop hits the ground, what are three ways it can end up in a river eventually? surface runoff, groundwater flow, and
What must a lake have in order for it to be a freshwater lake? It must have a river or stream flowing out of it.
Why is the salinity of the ocean evidence that the earth is not billions of years old? The oceans get saltier every year, and scientists know how much saltier they get. If the earth actually was billions of years old, the oceans would be a lot saltier than they are now.
If you tasted melted sea ice, would it taste like freshwater or saltwater? Saltwater
Where do icebergs come from? Glaciers
What is the term for the process by which a portion of a glacier breaks off and falls into the water? Calving
Where do glaciers come from? Mountains that have snow on them
In which body of water would the residence time be shorter: a quickly moving river or a lake that has no river outlets? a lake that has no river outlets
Which freezes at a lower temperature, saltwater or pure water? Saltwater
What is Brine? Solid frozen water that has highly concentrated pockets of saltwater.
What is Sea Ice? A mixture of solid water and brine in the ocean
How much do glaciers move daily? About less than 1 meter (3 feet)
What are Ice Shelves? Large floating sheets of ice in the ocean
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