Hydrosphere study guide

If more wells were built and pumped what might happen to the water level of the river?

Freshwater enters the surface water body such as a lake by

Roughly what portion of Earth is covered by ocean?

Where is the majority of Earth's water found?

What is the primary driving force behind deepwater currents?

Which of these include a unique quality of water?

Name two ways you indirectly use water:

The prevailing winds along the coast of Peru push the water away from the land, causing

Especially dense water forms in deepwater formation areas because of

Name 3 reservoirs that temporarily hold water:

________ causes gyres in the Northern Hemisphere to flow clockwise and Southern gyres opposite

What is the most permeable?

Line B is called the

Deepwater formation areas drive the global conveyor belt, which (select best answer)

Fertilizer sprayed on a field near A are found in well water. They most likely got there by:

Most water vapor enters the atmosphere by the process of:

What is the primary driving force behind surface currents?

Which of the following properties represent water with the highest density?

Which of the following factor(s) affect(s) the flow of ocean currents?

Surface temperatures are warmer at Earth’s equator than at the poles because of