Water Flashcards
1
Q
What are the main stages of the water cycle?
A
Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Runoff/Infiltration.
2
Q
75% of earth’s surface is made of water. How much at one time is available for drinking?
A
About 0-5%
3
Q
What are Renewable Resources?
A
Renewable Resources are resources that can be used over and over again and not run out. Example: Solar/Sun, Air/Wind.
4
Q
What are Non-Renewable Resources?
A
Non-Renewable resources are resources that can run out if we use too much of it. Example: coal, oil.
5
Q
Is water a Renewable or Non-Renewable resource?
A
It can be both. It is renewable because the water cycle refreshes it, but it is Non-renewable because it keeps getting polluted and trashed by us.
