Chapter 4 - Water on Earth

Question 1

What is the ocean and freshwater distribution?

Answer 1

Ocean = 97.22%
Fresh water = 2.78%

Question 2

What are the 3 states of water?

Answer 2

“Solid” = Sublimation = “Gas” (Water vapor) = Condensation = “Liquid” (Water) = Freezing = Solid

“Gas” (water vapor) = Sublimation (Deposition) = “Solid” = Melting = “Liquid” (Water) = Vaporization/evaporation = Gas (Water vapor)

Question 3

What is the water’s heat energy characteristic?

Answer 3

Ice => latent heat of melting => water => absorbed on land => water => Latent heat of vaporization => water vapor

Water vapor => released latent heat of condensation => water => released on land => water => released latent heat of freezing => ice