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Assignment Task: Surface Water and Our Oceans
Log in to "Layered Earth" and review the following sections:
- Unit D: Shaping The Earth
- Unit D1: Shaping Earth's Surface (D1-1 - D1-2)
- Unit D2: Mass Movement (D2-1 - D2-3)
- Unit D3: Water and Ice Landforms (D3-1 - D3-5)
- Unit D4: Wind Landforms (D4-1 - D4-3)
- Unit A: The Solid Earth
- Unit A3: Oceans and Continents (A3-1 - A3-4)
Using your textbook and the information provided in "Layered Earth" please provide a brief summary of the following questions.
Question 1: How does precipitation affect the topology of the earth?
Question 2: What natural disasters are caused by the water cycle?
Question 3: Is water from a river or from a well more likely to be clean enough to drink?
Question 4: Why is the overuse of groundwater a big concern?
Question 5: What policies might people put in place to conserve water levels in lakes and aquifers?
Question 6: Describe how surface rivers and streams produce erosion.
Question 7: Describe the types of deposits left behind by rivers and streams.
Question 8: Define groundwater.
Question 9: Explain the location, use, and importance of aquifers.
Question 10: Define springs.
Question 11: Describe how wells work and why they are important.
Question 12: Describe how the oceans formed.
Question 13: Explain the significance of the oceans.
Question 14: Describe the composition of ocean water.
Question 15: Define the parts of the water column and oceanic divisions.