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Long Quiz 2_Hydrosphere Flashcards

1
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Only substance that can be turned to solid, liquid and gas

A

Water

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2
Q

Driving cycle?

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Sun

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3
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The amount of water vapor in the air?

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Humidity

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4
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The water cycle

A

Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation
Transpiration

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5
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Coming from the water source

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Evaporation

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6
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Air/clouds to land

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Condensation

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7
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Air to water

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Precipitation

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8
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Water to water

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Transpiration

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9
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Plants also contribute to this cycle, wherein they lose water

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Transpiration

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10
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Plants lose water out of their leaves

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Sweating

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11
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Occurs when so much water has condensed that the air cannot hold it any more (ex. Snow, hails, slits)

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Precipitation

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12
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Local winds

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Sea breeze
Land breeze

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13
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Aquatic life zones

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Euphotic
Dysphotic
Aphotic

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14
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Sunlight rarely penetrates beyond this zone

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Euphotic

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15
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Called twilight zone, sunlight decreases rapidly with depth

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Dysphotic

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16
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Photosynthesis is not possible here

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Dysphotic zone

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17
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Sunlight DOES NOT penetrate

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Aphotic zone

18
Q

Mesopelagic zone based on depth

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Aphotic zone

19
Q

2 types of water

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Salt water
Fresh water

20
Q

Sources of water

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Surface water
Ground water

21
Q

Separates saltwater and groundwater

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Saltwater intrusion

22
Q

DO

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Dissolved oxygen (amount of oxygen in the water)

23
Q

COD

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Chemical Oxygen Demand (oxidated water)

24
Q

Process of how nutrients move

A

Upwelling process
Downwelling process

25
Q

Hot water goes up

A

Upwelling

26
Q

Cold water sinks

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Downwelling

27
Q

Too much nitrogen + phosphorus

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Algae bloom

28
Q

The earth has how many percetage?

A

97% ocean water
3% fresh water
- 70% glaciers
- 29% underground
- 1% lakes/rivers

29
Q

Biggest lake

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Lake superior

30
Q

Law security of ph waters

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The water code of the PH P.D. # 1067

31
Q

Water quality management law

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PH clean water act of 2009 RA 9275

32
Q

Largest dam

A

Three gorges dam

33
Q

Hazards of dams

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Low and high hazard

34
Q

2 types of monsoon

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Northeast (Amihan)
Southwest (Habagat)

35
Q

Nov-feb, cold wind coming from china and siberia

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Northeast - amihan

36
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June-oct monsoon

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Southwest - habagat

37
Q

A region where the atmospheric pressure is lower than the surroundings

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Tropical cyclones

38
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Tropical cyclones

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Hurricanes
Cyclones
Typhoons

39
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From atlantic ocean

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Hurricanes

40
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From indian ocean

A

Cyclones

41
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From pacific ocean

A

Typhoons

1st Sem_ELS (5 decks)

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