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Module 3
chapters 1 and 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why is East Ferris running out of water | East Ferris is running out of water because They are using more water than is going into the groundwater reservoir |
| Why is West Ferris no running out of water | West Ferris receives more rain than East Ferris the people of West Ferris do not have to use water from the groundwater |
| Where is almost all of the earths water | in the ocean |
| Where is most of earths fresh water | frozen in glaciers |
| The amount of available freshwater _________ when people use more than the amount that flows into their area | decreases |
| People only use what kind of water | freshwater |
| List three things that can cause water shortages droughts overuse and pollution | Droughts Overuse and Pollution |
| What are three parts of earth system that we discussed in this unit | Biosphere Hydrosphere Atmosphere |
| How do drops of water form | When enough water vapor gets cold and condenses into liquid water |
| Where does water vapor in the air come from | Liquid water that has evaporated |
| Gas molecules are not _______ or _______ when water changes from a gas to a liquid or a liquid to a gas | Created or Destroyed |
| For water droplets to form the water must get _______ | Cold |
| True or False | Water vapor can come from any body of water | True |
| Give an example of hydrosphere and atmosphere interacting | Liquid water evaporates to form water vapor in the atmosphere |
| Give an example of the biosphere and hydrosphere interacting | People using water |
| Engineer | Someone who uses science knowledge to design something to solve a problem |
| Synthesize | to put together multiply pieces of information in order to understand something |
| Resource | A supply of something that is useful |
| Explanation | A description of how something works or why something happens |
| Biosphere | all living things on Earth |
| Hydrosphere | All of the water on earth |
| Water Vapor | Water in the form of invisible gas |
| Atmosphere | The air that surrounds earth |
| Condensation | When a gas turns into a liquid |
| Molecules | A group of atoms joined together in a particular way |
| Evaporation | When liquid turns into a gas |
| System | A group of parts that work together |