Water On Earth

rain is liquid water that falls to the earth in drops larger ___than mm in diameter

• 0.7

• 0.9

• 0.5

• 0.2

Which is manmade?

• Canal

• Channel

the region where the continental slope meets the abyssal plain

• oceanic trench
• continental shelf
• continental rise
• seafloor spreading

a fan-shaped deposit of sediments at the mouth or opening of a canyon or river

• Manatary Fan

• Luvial Fan

• estuary fan

• Alluvial Fan

islands of deposited sand and sediments which run parallel to the coastline

Example.

Outer Banks of North Carolina and Virginia; including Hatteras Island, Kitty Hawk, and Nags Head

• Coastal cliffs
• Estuarine wetlands
• Sand dunes
• Barrier islands

a narrow stretch of water between two landmasses; connects two larger bodies of water

Example.

Bering Strait

• Gulf
• Strait
• Channel
• Bay

Where 97% of Earth's water is stored?

• Glaciers
• pH
• Groundwater
• Sea water

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS2-2

​ (a)   causes water vapor to gather into clouds of varying shapes and sizes.

• Condensation
• Precipitation
• Evaporation
• Runoff

​ (a)   is happening all around us, at all times.

• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Precipitation
• Runoff

Which best explains why runoff is important?

• It returns water to other locations on Earth

• It increases the chance of flooding

• It makes evaporation occur faster