Earths Major Systems Lessons 1 And 2 Flashcards
3% of Earths biggest is freshwater is mostly———-
Frozen
————————- provided freshwater for homes farms businesses
Running water
—————- is an artificial lake that stores water
Reservoir
70% of the Earths surface is ——— water
Salt water
Name 2 abundant minerals in the ocean water
Sodium and cloride
———— is the largest percentage of dissolved materials in the ocean water
Salt
——- is a measure of how salty water is
Salinity
Fast running water ecosystems have more ———— than slowing running water
Oxygen
——— is an ecosystem that is wet during some or all of the year
Wetland
Wetlands include ———————————————
Marshes bogs and swamps
Estuaries change with the ———————-
Tide
————— is the constant movement of ocean water
Current
————— is a powerful cause of erosion
Gravity
Fast moving rivers can was away soil and rocks depositing them into a lake and ocean. The built up sediment can form a landform called a —————
Delta
————— Where land and a body of water meet
Shoreline
——— Any area of shoreline made of materials deposited by waves
Beach
———— Cause rocks to hit off of other rocks and move sand and pieces to other locations such as forming beaches sandbars and barrier islands
Waves
The —— is the energy source for the water cycle
Sun
What is the process of the water cycle? Step 1- ————— or changes from a liquid to a gas in the form of ————
Water evaporates and water vapor
Step 2- Water vapor cools in the process of —————— a. ———- form which is condensed water vapor in the atmosphere
Condensation, clouds
Step 3 - ————— occurs as water falls from the clouds
Precipitation
—————————— precipitation that flows across the lands surface or falls into rivers and streams
Runoff
————— is a region that contributes water to a river or river system
Watershed
———— is the condition of the atmosphere at a given time and place
Weather
—————— is the force of air pushing on an area
Air pressure
—————— is a measure of the amount of water vapor in the air
Humidity
——————is the height above Earths surface and is measured from sea level
Altitude
———— is a slow process that breaks down into smaller rocks
Weathering
————— air masses form over the northern polar region
Cold dry air masses
————— air masses form over the northern polar waters
Cold moist air masses
————— air masses form over tropical land
Warm dry air masses
—————— air masses form over tropical waters
Warm moist air masses
—————— front brings light steady rain
Warm front
————- front brings stormy weather
Cold fronts
——————— fronts cause rainy weather to last for days
Stationary fronts
