Ch. 9

Question 1

characteristics of water

Answer 1

liquidity, high heat capacity, expands as cools, capillarity, universal solvent, fluvial process, ecosystem services

Question 2

hydrologic cycle

Answer 2

the movement of water from one storage area to another

Question 3

runoff

Answer 3

water draining off the land and back into the sea in streams

Question 4

salinity

Answer 4

measure of the concentration of dissolved salts which are mostly sodium chloride bur also include salts containing magnesium, sulfur, calcium, and potassium

Question 5

lake

Answer 5

body of water surrounded by land. lake baykal in siberia is largest. two factors needed to form lakes: 1. some sort of natural basin having a restricted outlet. 2. sufficient inflow of water to keep basin partially full. glacial movement can have created basins.

Question 6

swamp v. marsh

Answer 6

flattish areas submerged in water that are shallow most of the time and allow growth of agriculture. swamp: trees, marsh: grasses and rushes. coastal plains, broad river valleys or recently glaciated areas.

Question 7

river v. stream

Answer 7

stream generally smaller than river. provide the means by which the hand surface drains and by which water sediment and dissolved chemicals are moved ever seaward. mississippi is n americas largest river by far. amazon then congo longest world.

Question 8

ephemeral

Answer 8

dry most of the time

Question 9

groundwater

Answer 9

underground water.