Hydrosphere

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What are tributaries?

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Streams that flow into other streams, increasing the size of the stream they join.

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What is permeability?

Back

The amount of space between particles allowing water to go through.

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What powers the water cycle?

Back

The sun.

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How does salinity affect water density?

Back

Higher salinity increases water density.

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What happens to weather when a warm ocean current travels to a cooler latitude?

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It will make the weather warmer than normal for that latitude.

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Define watershed.

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An area of land that drains all the streams and rainfall to a common outlet.

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What is an aquifer?

Back

A geological formation that can store and transmit water.

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Explain the water cycle.

Back

The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.

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What is the role of gravity in the water cycle?

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Gravity pulls water downwards, affecting the flow of rivers and the movement of groundwater.

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Define ocean currents.

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Large-scale movements of water within the oceans, driven by factors like wind, temperature, and salinity.