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Module 3
chapters 1 and 2
Question | Answer |
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Why is East Ferris running out of water | East Ferris is running out of water because They are using more water than is going into the groundwater reservoir |
Why is West Ferris no running out of water | West Ferris receives more rain than East Ferris the people of West Ferris do not have to use water from the groundwater |
Where is almost all of the earths water | in the ocean |
Where is most of earths fresh water | frozen in glaciers |
The amount of available freshwater _________ when people use more than the amount that flows into their area | decreases |
People only use what kind of water | freshwater |
List three things that can cause water shortages droughts overuse and pollution | Droughts Overuse and Pollution |
What are three parts of earth system that we discussed in this unit | Biosphere Hydrosphere Atmosphere |
How do drops of water form | When enough water vapor gets cold and condenses into liquid water |
Where does water vapor in the air come from | Liquid water that has evaporated |
Gas molecules are not _______ or _______ when water changes from a gas to a liquid or a liquid to a gas | Created or Destroyed |
For water droplets to form the water must get _______ | Cold |
True or False | Water vapor can come from any body of water | True |
Give an example of hydrosphere and atmosphere interacting | Liquid water evaporates to form water vapor in the atmosphere |
Give an example of the biosphere and hydrosphere interacting | People using water |
Engineer | Someone who uses science knowledge to design something to solve a problem |
Synthesize | to put together multiply pieces of information in order to understand something |
Resource | A supply of something that is useful |
Explanation | A description of how something works or why something happens |
Biosphere | all living things on Earth |
Hydrosphere | All of the water on earth |
Water Vapor | Water in the form of invisible gas |
Atmosphere | The air that surrounds earth |
Condensation | When a gas turns into a liquid |
Molecules | A group of atoms joined together in a particular way |
Evaporation | When liquid turns into a gas |
System | A group of parts that work together |