Revision: Flashcards
1
Q
What % of our water is in the ocean?
A
72%
2
Q
What % is fresh water?
A
2.5%
3
Q
How much percent of the earth is covered by water?
A
72%
4
Q
What percent of earths fresh water is accessible?
A
1%
5
Q
What percent of earths fresh water is trapped in glaciers, ice caps and ice sheets?
A
2%
6
Q
What is a glacier?
A
A body of dense ice that is constantly moving under its own wait.
7
Q
What is an ice cap?
A
Is like a glacier but bigger and is located on mountain tops.
8
Q
How does water connect us?
A
Trade & Transport
Agriculture
Environment & Historical
9
Q
What is irrigation?
A
The supply of water to land or crops to help them grow.
10
Q
What is a flood plain?
A
An area that is flat next to a lake, river or dam that is prone to flooding.
