Water Flashcards
1
Q
Importance of water
A
Oceanic moderate temperatures - absorb,store and release heat
Clouds reflect 20% of incoming solar radiation and lower surface temperatures
Water vapour absorbs long wave radiation from earth maintaining global temps about 15% higher than they would be
Water makes up 65 to95% of living organisms - crucial for growth, reproduction and metabolic functioning
Needed for photosynthesis, respiration and transpiration
Needed to transport materials from the soil and maintain the ridged structure of plants
Chemical reactions in humans and animals
Essential economic resource for agriculture, manufacture and domestic purposes.
2
Q
What is the type of water
A
97% is saline water in oceans
