Slide 1THE HYDROSPERE The hydrosphere involves a very complex cycle of water. A few aspects of the cycle are as follows: Runoff Zone of Aeration The Water Table Artesian…

November 2013 Al-Azhar University-Gaza Master Program of Water and Environmental Science Properties of aquifer Porosity  Porosity: the percentage of rock or sediment that…

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http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/hydrology/sinkholes/brochure.pdf What is a sinkhole? Sinkholes are depressions or holes in the land surface that occur throughout west central…

BIRD HOMES Many birds will build a nest for shelter. Nests protect young birds and eggs. Birds use materials they find in the environment to build their nest. Some birds…

Energy IAFNR Module 4 Natural Resources Fossil Fuels Fossil fuels play a large role in how our country operates Fossil Fuels are formed over time from compressed vegetation…

WATER…. WATER…. Structure and processes within hydrosphere Water Earth is ¾ water Water breakdown Oceans -97.3% Frozen - 2.1% Underground (aquifers) – 0.6% Lakes and…

Ground Water Ground Water Dynamics Ground Water Groundwater: the water that lies beneath the ground surface, filling the pore space between grains in bodies of sediment and…

WEATHERING WEATHERING WEATHERING Nature of weathering and erosion Weathering chemical and/or physical breakdown of a rock or mineral material weathering involves specific…