Long Quiz 2_Hydrosphere Flashcards

(41 cards)

1
Q

Only substance that can be turned to solid, liquid and gas

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Water

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2
Q

Driving cycle?

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Sun

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3
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The amount of water vapor in the air?

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Humidity

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4
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The water cycle

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Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation
Transpiration

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5
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Coming from the water source

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Evaporation

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6
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Air/clouds to land

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Condensation

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7
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Air to water

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Precipitation

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8
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Water to water

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Transpiration

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9
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Plants also contribute to this cycle, wherein they lose water

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Transpiration

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10
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Plants lose water out of their leaves

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Sweating

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11
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Occurs when so much water has condensed that the air cannot hold it any more (ex. Snow, hails, slits)

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Precipitation

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12
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Local winds

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Sea breeze
Land breeze

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13
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Aquatic life zones

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Euphotic
Dysphotic
Aphotic

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14
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Sunlight rarely penetrates beyond this zone

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Euphotic

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15
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Called twilight zone, sunlight decreases rapidly with depth

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Dysphotic

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16
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Photosynthesis is not possible here

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Dysphotic zone

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17
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Sunlight DOES NOT penetrate

18
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Mesopelagic zone based on depth

19
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2 types of water

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Salt water
Fresh water

20
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Sources of water

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Surface water
Ground water

21
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Separates saltwater and groundwater

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Saltwater intrusion

22
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DO

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Dissolved oxygen (amount of oxygen in the water)

23
Q

COD

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Chemical Oxygen Demand (oxidated water)

24
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Process of how nutrients move

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Upwelling process
Downwelling process

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Hot water goes up
Upwelling
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Cold water sinks
Downwelling
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Too much nitrogen + phosphorus
Algae bloom
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The earth has how many percetage?
97% ocean water 3% fresh water - 70% glaciers - 29% underground - 1% lakes/rivers
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Biggest lake
Lake superior
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Law security of ph waters
The water code of the PH P.D. # 1067
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Water quality management law
PH clean water act of 2009 RA 9275
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Largest dam
Three gorges dam
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Hazards of dams
Low and high hazard
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2 types of monsoon
Northeast (Amihan) Southwest (Habagat)
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Nov-feb, cold wind coming from china and siberia
Northeast - amihan
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June-oct monsoon
Southwest - habagat
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A region where the atmospheric pressure is lower than the surroundings
Tropical cyclones
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Tropical cyclones
Hurricanes Cyclones Typhoons
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From atlantic ocean
Hurricanes
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From indian ocean
Cyclones
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From pacific ocean
Typhoons