Share "Water Systems on Earth" & "Optics and Vision"
Save to Folder
What is the name given to the line in which the ground encounters the first aquifer or ground water?
Water table
In what part of the water cycle is when the water comes from nature (trees/plants)?
Evapotranspiration
What is the biggest watershed in the world?
Amazon river watershed
What is the natural phenomena in which the Pacific Ocean water cools?
La Niña
What is one of the changes that El Niño causes?
The water temperatures increases changing the precipitations ratios and disturb the fish industry
What is the name used in the water cycle to describe rain ?
Precipitation
How does the water that is on the surface get to the aquifers?
The water goes down and passes through soil, making the water clean, until it gets to the aquifer
How does a wave is formed?
The wind can force the water to have a snail movement the deeper the weaker this movement stays, until it loses itself
What are the zones from the ocean?
Intertidal zone, continental zone, estuary and oceanic zone
What are the most important uses of water?
Agriculture, industries and eletricity
What are ocean currents?
An ocean current is a continuous, directed movement of sea water generated by a number of forces acting upon the water, including wind, temp. and salinity.
Explain the water cycle.
evaporation + evapotranspiration → condensation → precipitation → runoff
Water always flows in one direction which is…
Down / Gravity
What are the two types of adaptations animals make to get used to small or large quantities of water during the year?
Physical and behavioral changes
How can water pollution affect the life of all living things?
It can pollute the water making a lot of animals and organisms that are not adapted die
What mirror creates a virtual image and shrinks it?
Convex mirrors
