Envi Sci Hydrosphere - Free Student Essays Examples

Condensation nuclei

Particles of ash, dust, soot, and pollen on which water molecules condense.

Surface run-off

water that runs off the surface of the earth to a lake, stream, or pond.

aquifer

consists of limestone and sandstone

ground water zone

the area in which water is found in the ground, can possible rise, located beneath the water table.

Xylem

the vascular tissue in plants that transports water from the roots to the leaves

Stomata

the pore’s or openings in the leaves of plants through which Carbon Dioxide and oxygen are exchanged

Phloem

The vascular tissue in plants in which the glucose is passed along through the plant

transportation

the release of water through the stomata of plants into the atmosphere

River system

rivers and streams into which drain into a larger river

largest ocean

Pacific ocean

2nd largest ocean

Atlantic ocean

3rd largest ocean

Indian Ocean

4th largest ocean

Arctic Ocean

Challenger deep

deepest part of the ocean, found in the pacific

Hydrothermal vent

opening in ocean floor through which superheated water is released.

Chemosynthesis

this uses dissolved minerals to produce food