Water Cycle Name the process at each letter. What is the force that causes the water cycle to stay in motion? What percent of Earth is covered with water? What percent of the water is fresh water? A C B D

SURFACE WATER What separates one watershed from another? What makes up a river system? Name 4 characteristics of most ponds. Name 2 differences between a pond and a lake. Name the 3 types of wetlands and where they are typically located in the US. Name 3 reasons why wetlands are important.

WATER UNDERGROUND LABEL EACH ZONE/LAYER A, B, C & D Where is the water table located? What is an underground area that naturally collects water called? Name two natural processes where water naturally comes to the surface. A C B D

OCEAN FLOOR FEATURES A B C E D I H G F

OCEAN ZONES Name 3 characteristics that make exploring the ocean floor difficult. Name 2 processes that increase the salinity of ocean water. Name the 3 horizontal ocean zones. Which one supports most of the oceans’ life and give 2 reasons why. The open-ocean zone is split into 3 zones. Name them from the top to the bottom.

Parts of a Wave/Waves Label each part of the wave The number of waves that pass a certain point in a given amount of time is called ______________. Most waves at the surface of the ocean are caused by this. As waves break, wave height will increase as wavelength will ___________________. The movement of sand down the beach caused by waves crashing along the beach at an angle is called _________.

Currents & Tides These cause surface currents. What causes deep currents? This is the movement of cold water upward from the deep ocean, bringing tiny ocean organisms, minerals and nutrients to the surface. What causes tides? The greatest difference between high tide and low tide is called this. Draw and label a figure of it as well.