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Land and Water Use Lakes & Oceans. By: Lina Alvenda & Kori Dickie 5 th period. Lakes. Most are located in Northern hemisphere Found in mountainous areas, rift zones, or along the courses of mature rivers Higher altitudes 3 zones- littoral zone, open-water zone, deep-water benthic zone
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Land and Water UseLakes & Oceans By: Lina Alvenda & Kori Dickie 5th period
Lakes Most are located in Northern hemisphere Found in mountainous areas, rift zones, or along the courses of mature rivers Higher altitudes 3 zones- littoral zone, open-water zone, deep-water benthic zone Examples of lakes: Eutrophic lakes, Oligotrophic lakes, natural lakes, artificial lakes
Oceans Covers 71% of Earth’s surface It’s temp affects climate and wind patterns About 97 percent of all water on earth is in our oceans Oceanic evaporation is the primary source for precipitation Ninety percent of all volcanic activity occurs in the oceans
Oceanic Zones Aphotic Benthic Disphotic Neritic Oceanic Pelagic Photic (Euphotic)
Water vapor returning to the liquid state is called A) Evaporation B)Transpiration C) Boiling D) Condensation E) Vaporization
2. The temperature at which air becomes saturated and produces liquid is called the saturation point the dew point the condensation point Relative humidity Absolute humidity
3. The primary use of freshwater is for A) industry B) Domestic use C) fishing D) Agriculture E) landscaping
4. A mixture of freshwater and saltwater is known as A) brackish water B) gray water C) black water D) connate water E) lentic water
5. A country that would represent large per capita water use would be A) China B) India C) Israel D) United states E) Iceland
Answers 1) D. 2) B. 3) D. 4) A. 5) D.
External links http://www.water.ca.gov/landwateruse/lwudatacoll.cfm http://quizlet.com/5358717/ap-environmental-land-and-water-use-flash-cards/
More info? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWTeWK7ziD8
FUN FACT The volume of the Earth's moon is the same as the volume of the Pacific Ocean