All Things Water! Flashcards
Where is most of the fresh and salt water located on the Earth?
Fresh: Ice Caps
Salt: Ocean
What is upwelling?
Process by which warm, water is pulled away
Why is upwelling important?
Stirring up of organic nutrients
How many high and low tides occur on average?
2 of each every 24 hours
Where do MOST plants and animals live in the ocean?
Close to the surface in the photonic zone
Where do benthic (Benthos) organisms live?
Ocean bottom
The upper portion of the groundwater level is called the:
Water Table
What is the ultimate source of energy for the water cycle?
Sun
What causes water to be deflected to the right in the N. Hemisphere?
The Corolis Effect
What happens to sea level during an ice age?
Sea level drops
What is happening to sea level around the world currently?
Its rising
What makes the surface of the oceans almost never level?
Tides, Wind, and surface currents.
Can we safely drink salt water as it is?
no, the person becomes very ill and dies
What is salt water freezing point?
28 degrees
Spring?
Groundwater finds way to outdoors
