water cycle: global scale

Question 1

water can be stored in what four areas?

Answer 1

hydrosphere, lithosphere, cryosphere, atmosphere

Question 2

hydrosphere

Answer 2

any liquid water

Question 3

lithosphere

Answer 3

water stored in the crust and upper mantle

Question 4

cryosphere

Answer 4

any water that is frozen

Question 5

atmosphere

Answer 5

water vapour

Question 6

what are aquifers/

Answer 6

underground water stores and on a global scale they are unevenly distrubuted

Question 7

how long can shallow groundwater aquifers store water for?

Answer 7

up to 200 years

Question 8

when did deeper fossil aquifers form during?

Answer 8

wetter climatic periods

Question 9

how long could deeper fossil aquifers last for?

Answer 9

10,000 years

Question 10

from accumulation to elation/calving, glaciers may storm water for how long?

Answer 10

20-100 years

Question 11

glaciers may feed lakes which store water for….

Answer 11

50-100 years

Question 12

how long do seasonal snow cover and river store water for?

Answer 12

2-6 months

Question 13

soil water acts as a …..

Answer 13

temporary store

Question 14

How long does soil water hold water?

Answer 14

1-2 months