Earth's Waters

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also known as the sources of water

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earth’s waters

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majority, largest distribution of water

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oceans

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found in oceans and seas

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saltwater

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makes up 97.5% of earth’s water

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saltwater

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largest majority source in fresh water

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glaciers

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0.4% of the total water supply, but includes rivers, lakes, streams

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surface water

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they are part of the freshwater category

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rivers, lakes, streams

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sources of saltwater reservoir

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oceans, seas, saltlakes

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cover about 71% of the earth’s surface

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oceans

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contain approximately 97% of the earth’s water, major

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oceans

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smaller bodies of saltwater connected to oceans or enclosed by land

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seas

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examples of seas

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Mediterranean, Caribbean, Arabian, West Philippine Sea

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inland bodies of water with high salinity due to high evaporation and minimal freshwater inflow

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salt lakes

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examples of salt lakes

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dead sea, great salt lake

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one of the saltiest lakes

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dead sea

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the concentration of dissolved salts in water

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salinity

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salinity is expressed in? ___________________________

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parts per thousand (PPT)

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indicates how many grams of salt are present in 1,000 grams (1 liter) of water

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parts per thousand (PPT)

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factors affecting salinity

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• geographic location (high salinity areas and low salinity areas)
• climate

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a factor affecting salinity in regions with high evaporation rates

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high salinity areas

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high salinity areas like red sea can have salinity above _____ ppt

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37

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a factor affecting salinity in polar regions and near large rivers

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low salinity areas

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low salinity area like amazon river outflow can have below _____ ppt

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33

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climate factors

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• warmer climate increase evaporation, leading to higher salinity
• colder climates often reduce salinity due to ice melt and lower evaporation

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found in glaciers, ice sheets and permafrost

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fresh water reservoir

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are rocks

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permafrost

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permanent body of ice

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glaciers

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68.7% of __________ in earth

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glaciers

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essential for drinking, agriculture, and ecosystems

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fresh water reservoir

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things included in surface reservoir

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stream, river, lakes, wetlands, groundwater

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flows down slope toward ----- because of gravity

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stream

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large inland bodies of fresh/saline water

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lakes

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land areas covered with water, biologically diverse environments filled with species

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wetlands

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largest reservoir of liquid freshwater on earth and usually found in rocks

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groundwater