The Hydrosphere - Physical Evironment

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At what temperature does water start to lose its density?
4°C
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What is high heat specific capacity?
It loses and gains temperature slowly
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What is throughflow?
The sideways movement of water in the ground
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At what stage does water have to be so power stations can use them?
Distilled water
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What does a flocculant do to the clay soils?
It neutralises the charge of the clay soils making them unable to stay afloat
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What are the treatments used for sea water?
Reverse Osmosis or Distillation
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What is 'grey water'?
Water that is used for domestic use such as laundry and bathing
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What is the risk of over-abstracting water from an aquifer?
All of them
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What kind of rock does a reservoir need?
Impermeable rock
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What is high heat specific capacity?

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What is throughflow?

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