Geg Flashcards
1
Q
Water ratio
A
Fresh water 2.5
Other saline 0.9
Oceans 96.5
2
Q
Freshwater ratio
A
Surface/other 1.2
Ground 30.1
Glacier/ice cap 68.7
3
Q
Glacier
A
Large Slow-moving mass of ice formed over land from accumulated snow
4
Q
Ice cap (2)
A
Thick ice sheet covering large region(often found in polar region)
10% of land is covered by glacier/ice cap
5
Q
Ground water
A
Water that travelled down from soil surface and collected in space between sediments and cracks within rocks
6
Q
River/lake (4)
A
Create 1% of accessible freshwater
Rain and melted snow
Swamp and mashes - wetland
Artificial reservoirs - drinking, farming, hydroelectric power, flood control
