Key Concepts in Fresh Water, Oceanography, and Meteorology Save

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What are the properties of water?

Water has high surface tension, is a solvent, and can exist in all three states of matter (solid, liquid, gas).

What is the water cycle?

The continuous movement of water through evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and infiltration.

What is groundwater?

Water that is stored underground in aquifers or below the water table.

How do glaciers form?

Glaciers form from compacted snow that turns into ice over time due to pressure.

What is the Coriolis effect?

The deflection of moving objects, like air and water currents, caused by Earth's rotation.

Name the layers of the ocean.

The ocean has the epipelagic (sunlight zone), mesopelagic, bathypelagic, abyssopelagic, and hadalpelagic zones.

What causes tides?

Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun on Earth's oceans.

What are ocean currents?

Ocean currents are large-scale flows of seawater driven by wind, the Earth's rotation, and differences in temperature and salinity.

What is the difference between high and low-pressure systems?

High-pressure systems bring clear skies and dry weather, while low-pressure systems are associated with cloudy, stormy weather.

What is a front?

A front is a boundary between two air masses with different temperatures and humidity.

What causes thunderstorms?

Thunderstorms are caused by warm, moist air rising rapidly, leading to the formation of cumulonimbus clouds and severe weather.

What is the eye of a hurricane?

The center of a hurricane, where conditions are calm, and the weather is clear.

What is planetary motion?

The movement of planets around the sun in elliptical orbits.

What is a solar eclipse?

A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between Earth and the sun, blocking the sun's light.

What is the difference between terrestrial planets and gas giants?

Terrestrial planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars) are rocky, while gas giants (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune) are composed mostly of gas and have large atmospheres.

What is the role of artificial satellites?

Artificial satellites are used for communication, weather forecasting, navigation, and scientific research.

What is a renewable resource?

A resource that can be replenished naturally, such as solar energy, wind, and geothermal energy.

What is pollution?

Pollution is the introduction of harmful substances into the environment, causing negative effects on ecosystems and human health.

What is environmental sustainability?

Environmental sustainability involves using resources in ways that do not deplete them for future generations, such as through recycling and composting.

What is the Christian role in environmental stewardship?

Christians believe it is their responsibility to care for and protect the Earth as a gift from God, promoting sustainability and responsible use of resources.