Hydrology unit test study cards Flashcards
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How are youthful, Mature, and Old rivers different?
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Youthful rivers are found in mountain areas, while Mature and Old rivers are usually on a broad floodplain. Also, Youthful and Mature rivers have much better drainage than an Old river.
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What type of Glacier forms in a mountainous area?
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Alpine Glacier
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What type of glacier covers huge areas of land?
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Continental Glaciers
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List the stages and characteristics of river development?
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Youthful- steep slopes, rapid flow, small volume of water, found in mountain areas
Mature- broad flat valley, well developed floodplain, eroding sides of channel
Old- large amounts of suspended material being carried, very poor drainage, little speed, no slope, meandering courses, muddy
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What percentage of earths water is drinkable?
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Less than 1%
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What % of earths water is freshwater?
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2.5%
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What are the stages of the water cycle?
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Run off Percolation Transportation Evaporation Condensation Precipitation
Q
Draw and label the topography of the ocean floor.
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Continental Shelf
Continental Slope
Continental Rise
Abyssal plain
ocean trenches
Sea mounts
Mid-Atlantic Ridge/ Rift Valley
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Explain the composition of the oceans water.
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55% chlorine
- 6% Sodium
- 7% Magnesium
- 7% Sulfur
- 2% Calcium
- 1% Potassium
- 07% others
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What is Salinity?
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The Measurement of saltiness in a body of water.
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Name and locate all the Oceans.
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Pacific- West of U.S Atlantic- between North America and Europe Indian- below India Southern- around " South Pole" Arctic- around "North Pole"
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How did the oceans form?
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When the Earth was created, God created the water, or Oceans.
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Describe the structure of a wave.
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How do waves form?
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Waves form when wind blows across the waters surface, transferring energy to the water. As the energy moves through the water, so does the waves.
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What are currents?
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A current is the movement of ocean water that follows a regular pattern.
