REPORTER: NAZRINE KAY T.

PEC-AO

NAT. SCI. II 1:00 2:00

HYDROSPHERE
DEFINITION y Composed of all the water on or near the earth, includes oceans, rivers, lakes and even moistures in the air. PERCENTAGE OF WATER: y 97%- ocean or salt water y 3%- fresh water ( of the fresh water is solid found in ice sheets) PROPERTIES: y Water has a high specific heat y Water in a pure state has a natural y Water conducts heat more easily than any liquid except mercury y Water molecules exist in liquid form over an important large of temperature from 0- 100 degrees y Water is a universal solvent y Water has a high surface tension water is adhesive and elastic y Water molecules are the only substances of the earth that exist in three physical space of matters: solid, liquid, gas y The freezing of water molecules causes their mass to occupy a larger volume.

INVENTORY OF WATER OF THE EARTHS SURFACE RESERVOIR VOLUME PERCENTAGE Oceans 1370 97.25 Ice caps and glaciers 2.9 2.65 Groundwater 9.5 0.68 Lakes 0.125 0.01 Soil moisture 0.065 0.005 Atmosphere 0.13 0.001 Streams and rivers 0.007 0.0001 biosphere 0.0006 0.00004 TYPICAL RESIDENCE TIME OF WATER FOUND IN RESEVOIRS RRESERVOIR AVERAGE RESIDENCE TIME Glaciers 20-100 yrs. Seasonal snow cover 2-6 mos. Soil moisture 1-2 mo Ground water: shallow 100-200 yrs. Ground water: deep 10,000 yrs. Lakes 50-100 yrs. rivers 2-6 mos