environmental

what are the 5 oceans

atlantic,pacific,indian,artic and southern

which is the largest ocean

pacific

which ocean houses the mariana trench

pacific

which is the second largest ocean

atlantic

third largest ocean

indian

in which ocean does the southern circulation take place

southern

which is the smallest ocean

arctic

low income countries are definded by gni

$1,035 or less

middle income countries gni

1,036-12,535

high income countries gni

12,536 or more

shortage of clean water and sanitation system

lic

governments are corrupt

lic

high emigration rate

lic

high percent of dependents

lic

the ability to meet the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

sustainability

the ability to access enough clean water to maintain adequate standards of food and manufacturing of goods, adequate sanitation and sustainable health care

water security

the water coming from precipitation that is trapped by trees canopies and buildings

interception

water coming from precipitation that moves on the surface downslope

run off

water moving from surface undersurface

infiltration

the sporadic horizontal flow of water within the soil layer

throughflow

the movement of water through the foliage and onto the soil

through fall

water stored in pore space of permeable rock and sediment layers

ground water (aquifer)

first layer of the atmosphere

troposphere

when does temperature stop decreasing at

tropopause

contains most of the water vapor and greenhouse gases

troposphere

the layer where global warming occurs

troposphere

which level has ozone layer

stratosphere

evaporation

the process by which liquid turns to gas

runoff

the draining away of water in the earth surface

through fall

rain that falls through the leaves and branches of plants

condensation

process by which gas turns into a liquid

transpiration

water lost through the leaves of the plants

precipitation

water that falls to the ground as rain, snow,hail