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What percentage of the hydrosphere does the ocean have?
97%
In which states can we find water in our planet?
solid, liquid and gaseous
Only _____ percent of all water on Earth is fresh water.
3%
Provides the heat for the water cycle to occur
The sun
The change of liquid water to water vapour is called
evaporation
What happens during precipitation?
Water returns to the Earth's surface as rain, snow or hail
Where is most of earth's fresh water found?
ice and glaciers, and groundwater
Where are glaciers found?
Most of them can be found in polar regions and some in mountain regions
Clouds form during what step of the water cycle?
Condensation
What is the water that we use in our homes called?
domestic water
Salinity refers to what?
the level of salt found in water
What do living beings do to regulate body temperature?
Sweat
What two types of water is the Earth made up of?
Salt water and fresh water
A large natural stream of water flowing to the oceans and lakes.
river
A large, thick mass of ice that stays frozen from one year to the next and has the ability to move.
Glacier
What percent of Earth's water is suitable for drinking?
1%
what is the chemical formula for water?
H2O
This makes up all the water on the planet.
hydrosphere
What is inflitration?
It is the surface water that penetrates into the ground
What is runoff in the water cycle?
Runoff is precipitation that cannot be absorbed by soil, and thus instead of going into the ground the water flows over the surface
Define groundwater
water located beneath the ground.
Define aquifer
Large stores of fresh water in soil below the Earth’s surface