Hydrology Unit Review

Front

Warm water is _____ dense and rises. Cold water is more dense and _____.

Back

less; sinks

Front

The Coriolis Effect is caused by

Back

Earth rotating on its axis

Front

The supply of freshwater under the Earth's surface is called

Back

groundwater

Front

Where is most of the freshwater found on Earth?

Back

glaciers

Front

The journey water takes as it circulates from the land to the sky and back again is called

Back

Water cycle

Front

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

Back

Condensation

Front

What term describes the area of land where all the water drains into a specific body of water?

Back

Watershed

Front

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

Back

Hydrologic cycle

Front

What is the primary source of energy that drives the water cycle?

Back

The Sun

Front

What is the term for the amount of salt in water?

Back

Salinity