Hydrosphere -The Water Cycle and Freshwater Notes Check

The __________________ includes all of the water on or near the Earth’s surface.

• Biosphere

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Atmopshere

The ________________________ is the continuous movement of water from the ocean to the atmosphere to the land and back to the ocean.

• Rock Cycle

• Water Cycle

• Hydro Cycle

• Macro Cycle

is the change of a substance from a liquid to a gas.

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Runoff

is the change of state from a gas to a liquid.

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Runoff

is any form of water that falls to the Earth’s surface from the clouds, and includes rain, snow, sleet, and hail.

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Runoff

water that contains insignificant amounts of salts.

• Salt Water

• Freshwater

• Marsh Water

• Winter Water

the headwaters, is the beginning of a river

• river source

• tributary

• floodplain

• meander

is a smaller stream or river that joins a larger or main river.

• river source

• tributary

• floodplain

• meander

low-lying areas saturated with water for long enough periods to support vegetation adapted to wet conditions

• Wetlands

• river mouth

• watershed boundary

• Downstream

Rain and melting snow sink into the ground and run off the land. Most of this water trickles down through the ground and collects

• Runoff

• Precipitation

• Groundwater

• Meander