water cycle

Question 1

properties of water

Answer 1

Polar
- Hydrogen Bonding

Question 2

what does water polarity affect

Answer 2

Cohesion: holding together of like substances
Adhesion: holding together of unlike substances
- High specific heat: amount of energy needed to raise 1g by 1 degree Celsius
- High heat of vaporization: quantity of heat needed to convert 1g form liquid to gas

Question 3

water flow

Answer 3

Input – precipitation
Absorption – uptake by plants
Infiltration and Percolation – baseflow
Output – evapotranspiration and runoff
Infiltration – amount of water in the soil
- Wet OR Clay soil – lower water
infiltration
Ground water – below access of roots
-Experiences same forces (matrix and
gravitational) that water on surface
does, it is just slower due to the soil
texture found that low in the soil
profile
-Aquifers

Question 4

what is the water cycle coupled with?

Answer 4

It is coupled with the energy cycle -> Energy absorbed by water to vaporize it, is made from
input; a high latent heat of energy is associated with cooling through evaporation

Question 5

what is the water cycle coupled with?

Answer 5

It is coupled with the energy cycle -> Energy absorbed by water to vaporize it, is made from
input; a high latent heat of energy is associated with cooling through evaporation

Question 6

Different biomes have different latent heat energy and sensible heat flux because:

Answer 6

They lose heat with vaporization at different rates because confiner loose more than deciduous.

Question 7

Different plants have different rooting depth because:

Answer 7

Regions that have dry periods – plants have long roots
Regions with short season – plants have shallow roots to get water quickly as there is a lot of
water available (snow melt, precipitation)