Freshwater & Saltwater Systems Flashcards

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distribution of water

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97% of earth water is salt water

3% of earth is fresh water

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water-borne materials

  • toxins, sediments, biological
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erosion and deposition

  • rivers, streams, glaciers, shorelines
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4
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stream characteristics

  • streamflow, sediments
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continental drainage systems

  • watersheds, freshwater systems
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ocean basins - characteristics

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climate

  • currents
  • global warming
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glaciers and icecaps

  • evidence
  • growth and attrition
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adaptations to aquatic ecosystems

  • aquatic organisms
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human impact

  • uses
  • consequences
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water management

  • monitoring, sustainable, human contributions
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greenhouse effect

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a natural warming of Earth caused by
gases in the atmosphere trapping heat

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water cycle

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evaporation

condensation

precipitation

run-off

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