Hydrosphere Review

Front

About _________ percent of all the water on Earth is in the form of salt water.

Back

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Front

Water that seeps into soil and enters through aquifers is called _____?

Back

Groundwater

Front

The process of removing salt from saltwater is called _______.

Back

Desalination

Front

An area where freshwater feeds into saltwater.

Back

Estuaries

Front

Which of the following is a measure of a material's ability to transmit fluids through interconnected pore spaces?

Back

Permeability

Front

What is the term for the total amount of water stored in the Earth's hydrosphere?

Back

Water budget

Front

What is the primary source of freshwater on Earth?

Back

Glaciers and ice caps

Front

What is the term for the movement of water from the surface to the atmosphere?

Back

Evaporation

Front

What is the process called when water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water?

Back

Condensation

Front

What is the term for the water that flows over the ground surface rather than being absorbed?

Back

Runoff