Unit 4: The hydrosphere

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1. Inland water

1.1. Surface water

1.1.1. Rivers

1.1.2. Delta

1.1.3. Lagoon

1.1.4. Lake

1.1.5. Estuary

1.1.6. Marsh

1.1.7. Wetland

1.2. Ground water

1.2.1. Acumulates from rain water

1.2.2. Penetrates frim porous and rocks

1.2.3. They are wells and aquilers

1.2.4. Water can escape from springs

1.3. Glaciers

1.3.1. Only in áreas 0º

1.3.2. When they move transport a lot of sediments callet moraines

1.3.3. They evode the landscape and forms "U" shape vallens

2. The water cycle

2.1. Precipitation

2.2. Infiltration

2.3. Evaporation

2.4. Condensation

2.5. Transpiration

3. Properties of water

3.1. Water molecule: H2O

3.2. Universal solvent- can dissolve many sustance

3.3. 100º to 0º to makes posible life

3.4. High specific heat capacity- keeps the temperature costand

3.5. Is less dense when is solid to it floats and insulate the deeper water

3.6. (Surface tensión) Some animals can walk in the surface of water

4. Hydrosphere

4.1. Liquid water

4.2. Solid water

4.3. Gas water

5. Water in seas and oceans

5.1. Composition

5.2. Movement