click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
aquaticecosystems/2
6th grade material for aquatic ecosystems ch. 2
Question | Answer |
---|---|
where does the water cycle start? | the water cycle has no begging or end because it is a continuous cycle. |
what does water leave behind before it evaporates? | salts, pollutants, other impurities. |
Define Biosphere | Living things |
define Transportation | when water vapor is released in the air. |
what causes rain to become Acid Rain? | When drops of water are in the atmosphere they condense around microscopic dust particles. |
85% of the words precipitation falls where? | Oceans |
Define runoff | the process where there is to much water for the soil to take in and the excess water that runs off is called runoff |
the solid part of the earth is called what? | Geosphere |
An area where all the spaces in the soil and rock are filled with water, this area is called what? | Saturated zone |
Define Recharge | Places where water soaks into aquifers |
Missourians depend on _______ and _______ sources for drinking and other uses | Surface water, and Groundwater |