Year 7 Science Flashcards
What are pervious rocks.
Pervious rocks are rocks that allow water to soak into them
What is ground h20?
Water (h20) that exists underground
What are impervious rocks.
Impervious rocks do not allow water to soak I to them
What is humidity.
The amount of water vapor in the air
What is irrigation?
Practice used in agriculture that provides water to crops
What are the three r’s ?
Reduce, reuse. Recycle
What are types of renewable energy?
Biomass, geothermal,hydro,solar,wind
What percentage of the earth is covered in water?
70
What percentage of the earths water is salt water?
97.5%
What is saturated air?
When air can’t hold anymore water vapor
What is precipitation?
Rain falling back to earth
What is percolation?
When rain soaks into the soil
What is transpiration?
Process of evaporation of water from plants
Names some examples of made resources
Leather, plastic, petrol,glass,cement
What is a renewable resource?
Replaced by natural processes at same rate of use