Geography - Water Cycle - P1 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyThe Water CycleA2/A-levelAQA Created by: MAH01Created on: 30-11-21 17:46 " There is a fixed amount of water on Earth" IS THIS TRUE??WHY Yes, due to a the global hydrological cycle being closed meaning no water is lost or gained 1 of 13 How much of the Earth's Water is Saltwater 96.5% 2 of 13 What percentage of the Earth's Water is Freshwater 2.5% 3 of 13 There are ….. water "Planetary Spheres which hold water" 4 4 of 13 What are the 4 Planetary Spheres of water Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, Cryosphere and Lithosphere 5 of 13 What is the Lithosphere & give a hint (GROUND) All the water held by soil and rocks 6 of 13 What is the Cryosphere & give a hint (GLACIERS) All water held in a solid state in form of Ice 7 of 13 What is the Atmosphere & give a hint (CLOUDS) All the water held in clouds or int he atmosphere 8 of 13 What is the Hydrosphere & give a hint (OCEANS) All the water on the Earth's Surface 9 of 13 " There is a even distribution of water stores across the world" RIGHT OR WRONG?? WRONG, they are spread unevenly through teh world due to climate and topography of the land 10 of 13 What are the two main global stores of water Ice Caps & Aquifers 11 of 13 Do aquifers hold most of freshwater stored and where are they located?? Aquifers do hold the a very large amount of water an they are located in North and South America, Africa and Russia 12 of 13 Do Ice Caps hold most of freshwater stored and where are they located?? Sparse amount of water and sparsely distributed only in Antartica, western Russia and Greenland 13 of 13
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