Global Water Stores Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 4 major stores?
A
-Hydrosphere
-Lithosphere
-Atmosphere
-Cryosphere
2
Q
How much of the Earth’s surface is made up of oceanic water?
A
72%
3
Q
What are the 6 examples of terrestrial water?
A
-Groundwater
-Biological water
-Soil water
-Wetlands
-Lakes
-Rivers
4
Q
What 2 things make up the atmosphere
A
-Clouds
-Water vapour
5
Q
What can warmer air hold?
A
More water vapour.
6
Q
What 5 things make up the Cryosphere?
A
-Glaciers
-Ice caps
-Ice sheets
-Ice bergs
-Permafrost
7
Q
Where is 99% of freshwater located?
A
In ice sheets.
8
Q
How much ice does the Antartic ice sheet contain?
A
30 million km(cubed)
