Hydrosphere Flashcards
1
Q
WARM AND COLD WATER?
A
WARM:
☑️ lighter and move upward towards the surface.
COLDER:
☑️heavier and sink toward the bottom
📌water temp and salinity determines its position.
2
Q
WATER CYCLE?
A
🔸movement of water from land to the atmosphere.
🔸includes processes that changes water🔄slolid🔄liquid🔄gas.
🔸water is transformed, transported and recycled.
3
Q
MAJOR WATER COMPARTMENTS?
DIAGRAM?
A
🔸OCEAN AND SALINE 🌊LAKES: ☑️97.6% of earth's water in ocean are saline. ☑️ 2.4% freshwater. 🔸PERMANENT ICE (glaciers);🗻 ☑️87% ice and snow ☑️provides 13% liquid bwater 🔸GROUND WATER: 🚰 ☑️95% surface water ☑️2% soil moisture ☑️3% lakes, river streams
4
Q
HYDROSPHERE?
A
🔹Earth’s liquid water component.
🔹covers 70% land and in motion.
