Water & Oceanography
Study Guide
Hydrology – is the study of ________________.
Total Water on Earth
% of saltwater on Earth:
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Freshwater
% of freshwater on Earth:
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Saltwater
Freshwater on Earth
For each type of Freshwater,
draw a line to the correct
place on the pie chart. Also,
fill in the % of freshwater that
Lakes and Rivers
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Deep Groundwater _________%
Shallow Groundwater ________%
Water Vapor __________%
Ice ___________%
applies to each.
About how much of Earth’s surface is
covered by water? ___________
Is Freshwater or Saltwater denser?
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So, which one would sink if they were
combined? _________________
Explain why a dinosaur could have drank the same exact water that you drank earlier today: _____________________
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Most of the water vapor that
evaporates into the air comes from
which body of water?
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Why? _________________________
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Why does cold water sink? ________
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The WATER CYCLE!
Examples of
precipitation?
What is the source of
energy that drives the
Water Cycle?
1)
2)
3)
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Use the diagram above to help you describe what happens during each of the following processes:
(Include the LOCATION where each takes place)
Evaporation:
Condensation:
Precipitation:
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Where? ________________
Where? ________________
Where? ________________
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What is a reservoir? ______________
Transpiration:
Run Off:
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Where? ________________
Where? ________________
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Give 2 examples:
1) ____________________
2) ____________________
When there is a lot of water vapor in
the air, we say that the air is
______________.
The Oceans!
Salt in the Oceans comes from
___________________ and
____________________ of rocks.
3 Zones
For each zone, label it and tell about each of the following:
Amount of sunlight, general temperature, salinity, amount of water pressure & density.
Sunlight:
Temperature:
Salinity:
Water Pressure:
Density:
Sunlight:
Temperature:
Salinity:
Water Pressure:
Density:
Sunlight:
Temperature:
Salinity:
Water Pressure:
Density:
What does salinity mean?
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What is one factor that could
increase the salinity of the water?
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How does temperature change as you
get deeper?
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Why can we not scuba dive to the
deeper parts of the ocean? ________
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What part of the water
cycle causes the surface
zone to have so much
salt?_________________
Features of the Ocean Floor!!
Label each of the following:
Mid-Ocean Ridge
Trench
Continental Shelf
Continental Slope
Seamount
Abyssal Plain
Volcanic Island
What geologic process causes a MidOcean Ridge to form? _________________
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Which feature is MOST like an
extension of the continent?
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Use the box above to draw a deep current and a surface current. Label each one.
What causes surface currents
to form? ____________________
What causes deep currents to form?
1)____________________
2) ___________________
What does density mean? ______
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Circle the one
Density = mass (g)
that is MOST
volume (cm3)
dense.
m= 10g
m = 10g
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Waves!
Label:
Crest, Trough, Wavelength,
Amplitude
Waves carry _____________, but
Waves are caused by:
not ______________.
Explain what this means in your
own words:
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Three things that determine
the size of a wave are:
1)
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2)
3)
Tides!
Draw the position of the Sun, Moon, and Earth during a Spring Tide.
Draw the position of the Sun, Moon, and Earth during a Neap Tide.
Why are tides bigger during a Spring
Tides are caused by:
Tide? _______________________________
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