Georgia 6th Science Hydrology

Water covers _____ % of the Earth's surface.

Freshwater surface water that is surrounded by land on all sides

The process in which water enters the soil is _____________

The Earth's crust is also called the ______________

Water falls from clouds

ALL of Earth's water environments, including above and below ground and in the atmosphere

How is water on Earth classified?

Water vapor escapes through a plant's leaves by ___________________

ALL living things on Earth, plant and animal

Name the deepest part of the ocean

Water that does not soak into the ground, but flows over its surface, carrying sediment with it

A slow moving river of ice

Most of our drinking water comes from what water source?

Which ocean separates north America from Europe?

A long, narrow slice in the ocean's floor is called _________________

A seamount that DOES reach the surface is called ______________

The pulse of sound that is sent out via SONAR is called a ________

What percent of Earth's water is OCEAN water?

The _____________ is in relatively shallow water and extends from the edge of a continent.

A __________ is the same as a landlocked sea.

Which ocean is warmest?

Which ocean is largest?

A mix of gases and suspended particles surrounding the Earth

Where are most of the glaciers and polar ice caps located?

Liquid water is heated, and changes state to gas

The study of the depth contours of the ocean floor

The study of Earth's water is called _____________

An underwater mountain is called a ______________

A seamount with a flat top is called a _____________

Where do oceanic trenches occur?

What percent of Earth's surface is land?

Most of Earth's water is_______________

Water that fills cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers

What does B.L.A.H. help you remember?

Water vapor cools and changes state to liquid