Earth's Water & Heat Transfer Flashcards
18 Water
A compound made of 2 hydrogen and 1 oxygen atom
29 Water Molecule drawing
Giant oxygen in the middle with negative charge. 2 Hydrogen on the sides with positive charges.
20 Water Polarity
When positive and negative bonds get attracted to each other.
21 Ice Floats
Ice floats because it is less dense than water
22 Where is Earth’s water located?
Lakes, rivers, ground, ocean, ice, etc.
% of fresh water: 3%
% of saltwater: 97%
23 Highest Water Consumption
Agriculture
24 % of Earth covered in water
73% of Ocean Water
25 Most of Earth’s water unavailable to Humans
Saltwater is unavailable to humans the most
26 Hydrological Cycle
The water cycle
27 Evaporation
The process in which water gains thermal energy and rises.
28 Condensation
The process in which the evaporated water forms clouds.
29 Transpiration
The process in which water gets evaporated from plants.
30 Precipitation
The process in which water falls from the sky because the clouds have gotten too heavy.
31 Driven By
The hydrological cycle is powered by sun’s energy because the sun adds thermal energy to the particles of water which then helps it rise
32 % Of Oceans Covered in Water
97% of the Earth’s water is from oceans.