1.2 Biogeochemical Cycles (Water)

Question 1

does earth have more saltwater or freshwater

Answer 1

saltwater

Question 2

Water Cycle

Answer 2

the state changes of water and its physical movement of it though/between ecosystems

Question 3

Nutrient Cycle

Answer 3

generally starts as solar energy from sun and usually ends as heat energy

Question 4

How many MAIN steps are included in the water cycle

Answer 4

3

Question 5

What are the 3 MAIN steps of the water cycle

Answer 5

1) Water precipitates
2) Water evaporates into water vapor
3) Water vapor condenses back into liquid water

Question 6

What causes evaporation

Answer 6

heat – thermal energy

Question 7

There can be a net movement of water vapor by ____

Answer 7

wind

Question 8

What does water flowing from land to sea contain

Answer 8

silt

Question 9

silt

Answer 9

fine soil and particles such as fertilizers and pesticides

Question 10

What forms acid precipitation

Answer 10

airborne pollutants such as nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides

Question 11

What is another way that water becomes water vapor

Answer 11

transpiration

Question 12

Deforestation decreases ________ and thus the amount of water vapor in the air

Answer 12

transpiration

Question 13

Groundwater flows ____ than surface water

Answer 13

slower

Question 14

True or False
Groundwater remains in the ground

Answer 14

False it eventually returns back to the ocean

Question 15

Why do humans pump groundwater to the surface?

Answer 15

for irrigation

Question 16

Pumping groundwater to the surface can increase the rate of _____ and ______ groundwater supplies for the future

Answer 16

evaporation; deplete

Question 17

groundwater

Answer 17

water that is found underground between soil particles and cracks in rocks

Question 18

aquifers

Answer 18

groundwater reservoirs that are under permeable rock

Question 19

if there is more saltwater compared to freshwater and humans and many organisms rely on freshwater how do these organisms live

Answer 19

innovations/technology that help take the salt out of saltwater and also collecting water from places

Question 20

a majority of water on the earth cycles
true or false

Answer 20

false

Question 21

residence time

Answer 21

the average time that water molecules spend in Earth’s major water reservoirs

Question 22

what type of water cycles rapidly

Answer 22

surface water

Question 23

what type of water cycles slowly

Answer 23

water in ice, oceans, and underground

Question 24

water cycle aka

Answer 24

hydrologic cycle

Question 25

the water cycle is driven by what

Answer 25

sun (thermal) energy

Question 26

why does energy from the sun power the water cycle

Answer 26

bc it powers evaporation

Question 27

infiltrate

Answer 27

when water that flows downward on the surface goes into the soil or rock surface

Question 28

percolate

Answer 28

when water flows THOUGH soil or rock surface

Question 29

surface runoff

Answer 29

flow of water over the ground surface when it can no longer sufficiently rapidly infiltrate in the soil bc the soil is condensed with water

Question 30

transpiration

Answer 30

when water goes into the roots and evaporates through the stomata In leaves

Question 31

groundwater

Answer 31

water found in the pores between particles in sand and gravel or in the cracks in rocks

Question 32

does transpiration require energy

Answer 32

no

Question 33

groundwater is a reservoir of _____ (freshwater/saltwater)

Answer 33

freshwater

Question 34

groundwater reservoirs aka

Answer 34

aquifers

Question 35

groundwater is commonly used for

Answer 35

well drinking water

Question 36

evaporation is water doing what

Answer 36

going from liquid to gas

Question 37

is evaporation a physical or chemical change

Answer 37

physical

Question 38

when water condenses what does it condense into

Answer 38

clouds

Question 39

forms of precipitation

Answer 39

snow, sleet, hail, rain

Question 40

how do animals contribute to water cycle

Answer 40

drink/eat plants with water in them + pee, sweat, etc.

Question 41

water cycles as what (chemical formula)

Answer 41

H2O

Question 42

water in gaseous state is called what

Answer 42

water vapor

Question 43

why does condensation occur

Answer 43

lose energy --- cold --- condense together

Question 44

where is there more water surface water or ground water (not like oceans and shit for surface water -- just like rivers, ponds, etc.)

Answer 44

ground water bc a lot of it goes in and surface flow is only made when ground is already too saturated

Question 45

sublimation

Answer 45

solid to gas (ice to water vapor)

Question 46

why does sublimation occur

Answer 46

bc of cold and dry environments and high pressure