Geography - Water Cycle - P1

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  • Created 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
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How much of the Earth's Water is Saltwater
96.5%
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What percentage of the Earth's Water is Freshwater
2.5%
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There are ….. water "Planetary Spheres which hold water"
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What are the 4 Planetary Spheres of water
Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, Cryosphere and Lithosphere
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What is the Lithosphere & give a hint
(GROUND) All the water held by soil and rocks
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What is the Cryosphere & give a hint
(GLACIERS) All water held in a solid state in form of Ice
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What is the Atmosphere & give a hint
(CLOUDS) All the water held in clouds or int he atmosphere
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What is the Hydrosphere & give a hint
(OCEANS) All the water on the Earth's Surface
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" 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
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What are the two main global stores of water
Ice Caps & Aquifers
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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
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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
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