Chapter 2, Section 1 Flashcards

1
Q

The human body is what percent water?

A

60 percent

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2
Q

Water does not stay in one place, it’s total amount of what does not change either. True or false

A

True

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3
Q

When water goes from the oceans, to the air, and back to the oceans is called.

A

Water cycle

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4
Q

When the sun’s heat turns liquid water into water vapor is called either

A

Evaporation or humidity

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5
Q

Warm air can hold more humidity than cold air, true or false

A

True

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6
Q

Warm air tends to sink, true or false

A

False, warm air is lighter than cold air

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7
Q

What is it called when water vapor changes back into liquid is a process called ?

A

Condensation

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8
Q

Rain, snow, sleet, or hail is closed

A

Precipitation

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9
Q

When streams or rivers collect precipitation is called

A

Collection

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10
Q

What percent of the water on earth is fresh water?

A

2.5 percent

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11
Q

Giants sheets of ice is called.

A

Glaciers

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12
Q

This is water that fills tiny cracks and holes in rock layers below the surface of the earth.

A

Groundwater

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13
Q

Underground rock layers that water flows through.

A

Aquifers

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14
Q

98% of the earths water is

A

Salt water

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15
Q

Water from the atmosphere that is in the form of gas.

A

Water vapor

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