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Water Cycle
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- 1What is the portion of earth that is composed of water called?Hydrosphere
- 2Water covers about ____% of earth's surface, with ____% ocean water and ____% freshwater.70, 97, 3
- 3Of the 3% of freshwater what percent is in glaciers, ice caps, and icebergs?2%
- 4Of the 3% of freshwater what percent is potable/drinkable? and what percent of that is in aquifers and what percent is on the surface?1%, .67%, 33%
- 5What is evaporation?liquid to gas
- 6what is transpiration?evaporation from plants
- 7What is condensation?Gas to Liquid
- 8What is sublimation?Solid to Gas
- 9What is Deposition?Gas to Solid
- 10What is Precipitation?Condensed water droplets that fall back to the earth
- 11What is RunoffPrecipitation runs along earth's surface until it enters a body of water
- 12What is Infiltration?Precipitation seeps into the ground
- 13Changing phases is all about the transfer of ____?Energy
- 14Melting, Evaporation, and Sublimation all _____energy from the environment.Take
- 15Condensation, Freezing, and Deposition all _____energy to the environment.release
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- 9th grade Environmenal Science (Weather) Flashcards on Water Cycle, created by Caitlyn Drago on 14/12/2022.
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