Earth is sometimes known as the 'EULB / ALEPTN'
BLUE PLANET
W____ are undulations on the surface of the sea cause by wind. They rise and fall.
WAVES
Name 3 SEAS
e.g. the RED / CARIBBEAN / MEDITERRANEAN / NORTH...
THE WATER CYCLE is the continuous change of water from liquid to G___ and its movement from one place to another.
GAS
GLACIERS are large accumulations of I___
ICE
GLACIERS are usually found near the P______.
POLES
Are SEAS bigger or smaller than OCEANS?
SMALLER
The layer of the Earth that is made up of water is called the (ATMO- / HYDRO- / LITHO- ) SPHERE
HYDROSPHERE
EVAPORATION is when water turns from LIQUID into GAS. TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE
How many oceans are there on Earth?
5
About 89% 71% 54% of the Earth's surface is covered by water.
71%
Water is constantly circulating on Earth, this cycle is know as ROTATION. TRUE or FALSE?
FALSE - It is known as THE WATER CYCLE
CONDENSATION is when water turns from LIQUID into GAS. TRUE or FALSE?
FALSE - it is when GAS turns into LIQUID
ICEBERGS are broken pieces of (GLACIERS / MOUNTAINS)
GLACIERS
GLACIERS hold most of the Earth's (SALT / FRESH) water
FRESH
The transformation of water from LIQUID to GAS is called E_____________
EVAPORATION
When water falls to the Earth in the form of rain, snow or hail it is called P__________
PRECIPITATION
Name 3 OCEANS
PACIFIC / ATLANTIC / INDIAN / ARCTIC / ANTARCTIC (or SOUTHERN)
Most of the water on Earth is SALT water (97.5%) and only 2.5% is FRESH water. TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE
Water is an essential element for ________ on Earth.
LIFE
Just 2% of the Earth's water can be found in RIVERS. TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE
Most GROUNDWATER comes from (PRECIPITATION / EVAPORATION)
PRECIPITATION
OCEANS are large masses of SALT/FRESH water.
SALT WATER
When water is in its GAS state, we call it V______
VAPOUR