Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Science > Lesson 3 and 4 hydroshere/atmoshere > Flashcards

Lesson 3 and 4 hydroshere/atmoshere Flashcards

1
Q

_______________-water stored in cracks and spaces between particles of soil underground rocks.

A

Groundwater

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

_________-an underground layer of rock or soil that has connected pores, or holes, that water can pass through.

A

Aquifer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

________-the boundary between where freshwater ecosystems meets a saltwater ecosystem.

A

Estuary

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

_________-the process of carrying away soil or pieces of rock.

A

Erosion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

___________-the dropping off of eroded soil and bits of rock.

A

Deposition

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

__________ - the process of removing salt from salt water in order to be used by living things.

A

Desalination

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

______________- the slow changing of a liquid into a gas below the boiling point.

A

Evaporation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

_________________- the changing of a gas into a liquid as heat is removed.

A

Condensation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

_____________- water that falls from clouds to the ground in the form of rain, sleet, hail, or snow.

A

Precipitation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

_________- the average weather pattern of a region over time.

A

Climate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

_____- the boundary between two air masses; examples include cold fronts, warm fronts and stationary fronts.

A

Front

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

3% of Earth’s Water freshwater which is mostly _________

A

frozen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

_____________- provides freshwater for homes, farms, and businesses.

A

Running water

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

________- is an artificial lake that stores water.

A

Reservoir

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

70% of the Earth’s surface is ______ water.

A

Salty

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Name the 2 most abundant minerals in the ocean water.

A

Sodium, Chloride

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

_____________________- is the largest percentage of dissolved minerals.

A

Sodium, chloride, salt

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

______- is a measure of how salty water.

A

Salinity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Fast running water ecosystem have more ________ than slower running water.

A

Oxygen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

________- is an ecosystem that is wet during some or all of the year.

A

Wetland

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Wetlands include:________ ____ _______.

A

Marshes, bogs, swamps

22
Q

Estuaries change with the ______.

A

Tide

23
Q

Name the 4 oceans ecosystems:

A

Internal zone, Neritic zone, Oceanic zone, Abyssal zone.

24
Q

Precipitation is often _________ near large bodies of water.

A

Higher

25
Q

________ is the constant movement of ocean water.

A

Current

26
Q

_______ is a powerful cause of erosion.

A

Gravity

27
Q

Fast-moving rivers can wash away soil and rocks, depositing them into a lake and ocean. The build up sediment can form a landform called a ______.

A

Delta

28
Q

__________ where land and a body of water meet.

A

Shoreline

29
Q

______ any area and a body water meet.

A

Beach

30
Q

_______ cause rocks to hit off of other rocks and move sand and rock pieces to other locations, such as forming beaches, sandbars, and barrier islands.

A

Waves

31
Q

The ____ is the energy source for the Water Cycle

A

Sun

32
Q

Step 1 of the water cycle _______________ or changes from a liquid to a gas in the form of __________

A

Water evaporates, water vapor

33
Q

_________________ is when water evaporates from the leaves of the plants.

A

Transportation

34
Q

Step 2 of the water cycle,
Water vapor cools in the process of ___________

A

Condensation

35
Q

Step 2 of the water cycle _________ form which is condensed water vapor in the atmosphere.

A

Clouds

36
Q

Step 3 of the water cycle _______________ occurs as water falls from the clouds.

A

Precipitation

37
Q

__________ - precipitation that flows across the land’s surface or falls into rivers and streams.

A

Runoff

38
Q

________ is a region that contributes water to river or river systems.

A

Watershed

39
Q

__________ is the condition of the atmosphere at a given time and place.

A

Weather

40
Q

___________ is the force of air pushing on an area.

A

Air pressure

41
Q

_________ is a measure of the amount of water vapor in the air.

A

Humidity

42
Q

________ is the height above Earth’s surface and is measured from sea level.

A

Altitude

43
Q

______________ is a slow process that breaks down rocks in to smaller pieces.

A

Weathering

44
Q

_____air masses form over the northern polar region.

A

Cold, dry

45
Q

_______ air masses form over the northern polar waters.

A

Cold,moist

46
Q

____ air masses form over tropical land.

A

Warm, dry

47
Q

_____ air masses form over tropical waters.

A

Warm, moist

48
Q

____ front brings light steady rain.

A

Warm

49
Q

_____ front brings stormy weather.

A

Cold

50
Q

_____ fronts cause rainy weather that last for days.

A

Stationary

Science (6 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions