Hydrosphere

Front

A new golf course is built next to a river. Over the past several months, the nitrate levels of the water in the river have been increasing. Which best explains the cause of the increasing nitrate levels?

Back

runoff from fertilizer

Front

Where does most fresh water exist? Options: ice caps, lakes, and streams; glaciers, rivers, and oceans; aquifers, ice caps, and glaciers.

Back

aquifers, ice caps, and glaciers

Front

Which best explains what happens to nutrients in the ocean as a result of upwelling?

Back

Upwelling carries nutrients to the surface of the ocean.

Front

An area of land that drains into a body of water.

Back

watershed

Front

The change of water from a liquid to a gas.

Back

evaporation

Front

How much of the earth's water is freshwater?

Back

3 %

Front

Ocean's cover what percent of the Earth's surface?

Back

70 %

Front

El Nino is characterized by ___ water temperatures in the Pacific Ocean.

Back

warm

Front

La Nina is characterized by ___ water temperatures in the Pacific Ocean.

Back

cool

Front

Aquifers store ____ water.

Back

ground