Earth Science 2

Question 0

Infiltration

Answer 0

-water that seeps into the ground

Question 1

Water cycle is also called the __________

Answer 1

-hydrologic cycle

Question 2

Run off

Answer 2

-water that flows over the surface

Question 3

Infiltration occurs when

Answer 3

-the surface is permeable and unsaturated

Question 4

Porosity

Answer 4

-the percentage of open space

Question 5

Factors affecting porosity

Answer 5

• shape
• packing
• sorting

Question 6

_________ shape have more porosity

Answer 6

-round

Question 7

________ packing has more porosity

Answer 7

-loose

Question 8

Large vs. small particles and porosity

Answer 8

-they have the SAME porosity

Question 9

Sorted vs. Unsorted and porosity

Answer 9

-sorted is more porous

Question 10

Sorted means

Answer 10

-having all the same size and shape

Question 11

Permeability

Answer 11

-the rate at which water passes through

Question 12

Factors affecting permeability

Answer 12

• size of pores

- interconnections (attraction of water to other things)

Question 13

Adhesion

Answer 13

-attraction between liquids and solids

Question 14

Cohesion

Answer 14

-attraction between liquids

Question 15

Capillary action

Answer 15

-brings water up to plants

Question 16

As permeability increases, capillarity ________

Answer 16

-decreases

Question 17

Zone of aeration

Answer 17

• not all wet or dry, has air spaces

- water used by plants

Question 18

Water table

Answer 18

• top of zone of saturation

- rises when there is no more rain

Question 19

Zone of saturation

Answer 19

• ground water

- water with some soil mixed in (no air spaces)

Question 20

Pollution vs. Population

Answer 20

• both increase

- direct relationship

Question 21

Population vs. Time

Answer 21

-increasing exponentially

Question 22

As temperature increases, Ep _________

Answer 22

-increases

Question 23

Storage

Answer 23

-maximum is 100

Question 24

Surplus

Answer 24

• extra water
• goes into oceans and lakes
• winter time

Question 25

Usage

Answer 25

• using water from storage

- spring time

Question 26

Deficit

Answer 26

• no water available

- summer time

Question 27

Recharge

Answer 27

• adding water to storage

- fall

Question 28

Climate is described by _________ and _________

Answer 28

• temperature

- moisture

Question 29

If P and Ep are numbers close together, the climate is _________

Answer 29

-humid

Question 30

If P and Ep are numbers far apart, the climate is __________

Answer 30

-arid

Question 31

Factors affecting climate

Answer 31

• latitude
• elevation
• large bodies of water
• ocean currents
• mountains
• planetary winds

Question 32

Marine climates have a ________ temperature range

Answer 32

-narrow

Question 33

A cool ocean current will make the temperatures ___________

Answer 33

-cooler (and vice versa)