Unit 5 Assignment: 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.

• How does precipitation affect the topology of the earth?
• What natural disasters are caused by the water cycle?
• Is water from a river or from a well more likely to be clean enough to drink?
• Why is the overuse of groundwater a big concern?
• What policies might people put in place to conserve water levels in lakes and aquifers?
• Describe how surface rivers and streams produce erosion.
• Describe the types of deposits left behind by rivers and streams.
• Define groundwater.
• Explain the location, use, and importance of aquifers.
• Define springs.
• Describe how wells work and why they are important.
• Describe how the oceans formed.
• Explain the significance of the oceans.
• Describe the composition of ocean water.
• Define the parts of the water column and oceanic divisions.