hydrosphere

Question 1

any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches the earth’s surface

Answer 1

precipitation

Question 2

water that moves across the land surface and into streams, rivers, and oceans

Answer 2

runoff

Question 3

evaporation of water from the leaves of a plant

Answer 3

transpiration

Question 4

the changing of water from a liquid to a gas

Answer 4

evaporation

Question 5

the small area of land in which water drains into a wetland or small stream

Answer 5

watershed

Question 6

the movement of surface water into rock or soil through cracks or pore spaces

Answer 6

infiltration

Question 7

large area of land which water flows on or under into a major river

Answer 7

river basin

Question 8

smaller streams and rivers that flow into a main river

Answer 8

tributaries

Question 9

underground layers of permeable rock are saturated with water

Answer 9

aquifer

Question 10

impermeable layer that is a barrier to groundwater; such as silt, clay, and shale

Answer 10

aquiclude

Question 11

what is a “water footprint”?

Answer 11

how your daily actions affect how much water you use

Question 12

what are some examples of pollution?

Answer 12

litter and trash, chemicals, etc.

Question 13

a landform made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into a large body of water

Answer 13

delta

Question 14

below 200 meters deep in the ocean, sunlight cannot reach

Answer 14

aphotic zone

Question 15

top 200 meters of the ocean, sunlight reaches

Answer 15

photic zone

Question 16

a meander has been cut off from the river

Answer 16

oxbow lake

Question 17

when saltwater (oceans) and freshwater (lakes/streams) meet, creating brackish water

Answer 17

estuary

Question 18

sand, pebbles, and boulders that are moved along the bed of a stream and that are too heavy to be carried in suspension

Answer 18

stream load: bed load

Question 19

particles dissolved in water

Answer 19

stream load: solution

Question 20

particles small enough to stay afloat in water

Answer 20

stream load: suspension

Question 21

the movement of deep, cold, nutrient-rich water to the surface

Answer 21

upwelling

Question 22

which is more dense, cold water or hot water?

Answer 22

cold water

Question 23

which is more dense, freshwater or saltwater?

Answer 23

saltwater

Question 24

what causes deep ocean currents?

Answer 24

differences in density

Question 25

what causes surface ocean currents?

Answer 25

wind and uneven heating of the earth