Match the letters
to the following
processes…
Condensation
Evaporation
Precipitation
Water molecules are ________________,
which means they have separate positive
and negative areas.
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a. cohesive
b. adhesive
c. polar
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Water molecules are ________________,
which means water sticks to water.
a. cohesive
b. adhesive
c. polar
Water molecules are ________________,
which means water sticks to other
substances.
a. cohesive
b. adhesive
c. polar
Insects, like the water strider below, can walk on
water because their weight isn’t enough to break the
high ____________ _____________ of water.
a. surface tension
b. specific heat
Water has a high _____________ ______________,
which means the ocean is the largest reservoir of heat
at Earth’s surface. The stored heat in the ocean drives
much of Earth’s weather and causes climate near the
ocean to be milder than climate in the interior of
continents.
a. surface tension
b. specific heat
Water covers approximately
______ % of the Earth’s surface.
The majority of freshwater on Earth
can be found where?
Rivers and lakes
Ice caps and glaciers
Which of the following cities are
located in a river basin?
San Francisco, Ca
Concord, NC
Omaha, NE
The Pamlico
sound is the
largest
____________
in North
Carolina.
Give examples of how estuaries act like
a filter for the environment…
1. ____________________________
2. ____________________________
3. ____________________________
Explain 3 reasons why the oceans are one
of Earth's most valuable natural
resources.
Explain the importance of water
quality and stewardship.
Water is often referred to as
‘the _________ __________’ because
so many other substances dissolve in it.
Explain how the ocean and the atmosphere work
together to form complex weather phenomena
like the North Atlantic Oscillation and El Niño.
The most abundant plants in the ocean
are known as __________________.
___________ ____________ is one of the most
important gases that dissolve in the ocean, most of which
reacts and helps create bicarbonates – used by marine
organisms to make shells.
Identify some variables that can be used
to determine the quality of water…
The following diagram describes
which type of ocean event?
____________________ ______________and
cold seeps are places where chemical-rich fluids
arise from the seafloor, often providing the
energy to sustain communities of life in some very
harsh ocean environments.