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Lessons 3 and 4 Hydrosphere and Atmosphere Flashcards

1
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Water stored in cracks and spaces between particles of soil and underground rocks

A

Groundwater

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2
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An underground layer of rock or soil that has connected pores, or holes, that water can pass through

A

Aquifer

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3
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The boundary between where freshwater ecosystems meets a saltwater ecosystem

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Estuary

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4
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The process of carrying away soil or pieces of rock

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Erosion

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5
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The dropping off of eroded soil and bits of rock

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Deposition

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6
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The process of removing salt from salt water in order to be used by living things

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Desalination

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7
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The process of removing salt from salt water in order to be used by living things

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Desalination

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8
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The slow changing of a liquid into a gas below the boiling point

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Evaporation

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9
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The changing of a gas into a liquid as heat is removed

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Condensation

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10
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Water that falls from clouds to the ground in the form of rain, sleet, hail, or snow

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Precipitation

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11
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The average weather pattern of a region over time

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Climate

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12
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The boundary between two air masses; examples include cold fronts, warm fronts and stationary fronts.

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Front

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13
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3% of Earths Water is freshwater which is mostly

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Frozen

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14
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Provides freshwater for homes, farms, and businesses

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Running water

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15
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Is an artificial lake that stores water

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Reservoir

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16
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70% of the Earths surface is ________ water.

A

Salty

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17
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Name the two most abundant minerals in the ocean water.

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Sodium, Chloride

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18
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Is the largest percentage of dissolved materials in the ocean water.

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Sodium chloride or salt

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19
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Is a measure of how salty water is.

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Salinity

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20
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Fast running water ecosystems have more _________ than slower running water.

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Oxygen

21
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Is an ecosystem that is wet during some or all of the year

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Wetland

22
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Wetlands include:

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Marshes, Bogs, Swamps

23
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Estuaries change with the ________

A

Tide

24
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_______ is the constant movement of ocean water

A

Current

25
Q

________is a powerful cause of erosion

A

Gravity

26
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Fast-moving rivers can wash away soil and rocks, depositing them into a lake and ocean. The built up sediment can form a land form called a _______

A

Delta

27
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________ Where land and a body of water meet

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Shoreline

28
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_____ any area of shoreline made of materials deposited by waves

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Beach

29
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_ __________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

30
Q

The _______ is the energy source for the water cycle

A

Sun

31
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Step 1
_______ or changes from a liquid to a gas in the form of _________.

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Water evaporates, Water vapor

32
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_______ is when water evaporates from the leaves of the plants

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Transpiration

33
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Step 2
Water vapor cools in the process of ___________.

A

Condensation

34
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________ form which is condensed water vapor in the atmosphere.

A

Clouds

35
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Step 3
_________ occurs as water falls from the clouds.

A

Precipitation

36
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_________ occurs as water falls from the clouds.

A

Runoff

37
Q

________ is a region that contributes water to a river or river system

A

Watershed

38
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_______ is the condition of the atmosphere at a given time and place

A

Weather

39
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_______ is the force of air pushing on an area

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Air pressure

40
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_______ is a measure of the amount of water vapor in the air

A

Humidity

41
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_______ is the height above Earths surface and is measured from sea level

A

Altitude

42
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________ is a slow process that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces

A

Weathering

43
Q

________ air masses form over the northern polar region

A

Cold, dry

44
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_________ air masses form over the northern polar waters.

A

Cold, moist

45
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_________ air masses form over tropical land

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Warm, dry

46
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________ air masses form over tropical waters

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Warm, moist

47
Q

________ front brings light steady rain

A

Warm

48
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________ fronts brings stormy weather

A

Cold

49
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_________ fronts cause rainy weather to last for days

A

Stationary

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