Hydrology Study Guide Questions – Flashcards
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The four types of precipitation is...
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rain, snow, sleet, and hail
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When water is a gas, it is called...
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water vapor
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Plants releasing water into the air, it is called...
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transpiration
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3% of the Earth's water is...
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freshwater
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97% of the Earth's water is...
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saltwater
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Water found underground is called...
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groundwater
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The total amount of water on Earth stays the same because...
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the water moves through the water cycle
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When water changes from a liquid to a gas, it is called...
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evaporation
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The continuous process of water moving through the living and nonliving parts of the Earth is called the...
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water cycle
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Wind cause _________ and __________ to move.
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waves; surface currents
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The gravity of the moon (70%) and the sun (30%) causes...
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tides
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When you descend through the water column, what happens to temperature, density, and pressure?
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temperature=decreases, pressure and density=increases
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Differences in density caused by salinity and temperature causes...
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deep ocean currents
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Rivers of moving water in the ocean are called...
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currents
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Currents in the ocean curve to to the right or left because of the...
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Coriolis Effect
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Because of warm surface currents warming the air and effecting the climate, despite the fact that northern Europe and Canada are at the same latitude zone...
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northern Europe's climate is milder than Canada's
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To measure of the dissolved salt content in the water is called...
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salinity
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In order for a water molecule to change from a liquid to a gas, it must...
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gain energy
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Scientists use ________ to map out the ocean floor.
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sonar
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The majority of Earth's freshwater is found as...
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icecaps/glaciers
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A volcanic island and seamount have its differences because a _________ peeks above the ocean surface and a ________ does not.
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volcanic island; seamount
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The thing that marks the true edge of a continent is the...
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continental slope
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The longest chain of mountains in the world is the...
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mid-ocean ridge
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A deep underwater canyon formed where oceanic crust subducts back into the mantle is a...
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trench
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The three main reasons why it's so difficult to study the deepest parts of the ocean is because of...
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too much coldness, darkness, and presure
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Saltwater is ________ dense than freshwater, therefore it ________.
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more; sink
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The average salinity of the ocean stays the same due to the fact that...
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the rate of evaporation is fairly constant
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The most dense ocean water is found...
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near the ocean floor
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Condensation is the process by which water ________ changes back into ________.
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vapor; liquid
