Water And The Water Cycle Flashcards
What is temporary hard water
Type of water that can be removed, caused by calcium and magnesium
Five key words for the water cycle
Evaporation Condensation Precipitation Infiltration Deposition
What is permanent hard water
Type of water that cannot be removed, caused by calcium sulphate and magnesium sulphate
What is the boiling point of water
100 degrees
How much of the earths surface does water cover
71%
How much if the earths water is found in the ocean
96%
How much I the earths water is found in glaciers
2%
How much of the earths water is ground water
2%
How do we test for water? What is the result
Cobalt chloride paper
Will turn pink if water is present
What temperature does salt water freeze at
-1.9 degrees
What processes make water safe to drink
Filtration
Distillation
How does a carbon filter work
Large surface area which traps impurities
How does a silver filter work
Trap Bactria and stop bigs growing