Water

Question 0

What is a mature river?

Answer 0

A stream width “U” shaped river with a small flood plane, and medium speed.

Question 1

What is a youthful river?

Answer 1

A narrow “V” shaped river with steep sides, no flood plane, and fast current

Question 2

What is an old aged river?

Answer 2

A wide “U” shaped river with a wide flood plane, slow current, and branches into a delta.

Question 3

Define a rejuvenated river.

Answer 3

A river who’s debth gets lower than the rest of the river.

Question 4

What percentage does saltwater make up in earth’s water?

Answer 4

97.5%

Question 5

What is a current?

Answer 5

A directed continuous flow of ocean water.

Question 6

What are the causes of currents? List 5.

Answer 6

• Temperature
• Rotation of the earth
• Breaking Waves
• Wind
• Tides
• Depth changes
• Shoreline.

Question 7

What is the Coriolis effect?

Answer 7

The currents are due to the rotation of the earth.

Question 8

How do the atmosphere and ocean interact?

Answer 8

-To move heat and fresh water.
-Warm water towards the poles, and cold towards the equator.
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