Lesson 6-8
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Most of the fresh water on earth is in the form of _______.
ice
True of False The amount of fresh water available to humans is very limited.
True
Glacier
Large Long lasting Mass of Moving Ice and Snow
Water that flows out from the front edge of a melting glacier
Glacial Meltwater
Iceberg
Chunk of Ice that Breaks off from a Glacier Flowing into the sea
The thick layers of ice covering the North and South Poles
Polar Ice Cap
Sea Ice
Layer of ice Formed when Seawater Freezes
Water can be found ____________, in the _____ or on the ________ _______.
Underground Air Earth’s surface
All water on earth circulates through the _______ ________.
water cycle
What happens to ice or snow when it melts?
It becomes an active part of the water cycle
A mixture of gases that surrounds the earth
Air
Cloud
Mixture of Tiny particles of water Dust and Sometimes ice Floating in the air
The change of a gas into a liquid when the gas is cooled is called____________________
Condensation
What is the process of a liquid changing into an invisible gas called?
Evaporation
Water Vapor
State of water When it is an Invisible gas
When water evaporates it exists in the air as _____ _______
water vapor
True or false: You can see water vapor in the air.
False
True or False: Tiny droplets of water that have condensed from water vapor in the air form clouds.
True
Cycle
A repeating pattern of events
Water Cycle
Way water circulates between Air Earth’s surface and Underground aquifers
Water moves through the water cycle in 3 different states. Name them
Solid (ice) Liquid (water) Gas (water vapor)