Water sources Flashcards
1
Q
What are the physical states of water?
A
Ice, water and steam
2
Q
What are the types of water stores?
A
Fresh water and saltwater stores
3
Q
What freshwater stores are there?
A
Rivers, lakes, glaciers, groundwater
4
Q
What is the saltwater store?
A
Ocean
5
Q
What are rivers?
A
Natural flows of freshwater.
Temporary store of freshwater.
It starts at the river source and ends at the river mouth.
6
Q
What are lakes?
A
Bodies of water surrounded by land.
They are filled by rain, snow and rivers.
7
Q
What are glaciers?
A
Accumulated large masses of ice that rest on land or float in the sea.
They move slowly.
8
Q
What is groundwater?
A
Freshwater stored under the ground
9
Q
What is the ocean?
A
Large masses of water that are connected to one another.
