Hydrosphere I-can Sheet

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Name:

Rate yourself on the following about the hydrosphere:

1You do not know it. You need to study it a lot.
2You know how to answer part of it. You need to study it a bit more.
3You understand this so well you could explain it to someone else. You only
need to study for a little while or not at all.
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I can define the hydrosphere
I know two differences about salt water
I know two differences about fresh water
I know two similarities about salt water and fresh water
I know where most of the salt water on Earth is found
I know where most of the fresh water on Earth is found
I know that salt water is denser than fresh water and why
I know that objects tend to float in salt water and why
I know what evaporation means and can draw it on a
diagram
I know what condensation means and can draw it on a
diagram
I know what precipitation means and can draw it on a
diagram
I know what collection means and can draw it on a diagram
I know what run off means and can draw it on a diagram
I know a specific example of condensation
I know a specific example of evaporation
I can draw a rectangle percentage graph accurately
I can draw a circle percentage graph accurately
Be able to explain at least two ways that humans affect the
water cycle:
1. I can explain how rocky land affects the water cycle.
2. I can explain how global warming (rising
temperature) affects the water cycle.
3. I can explain how paved roads affect the water cycle.
4. I can explain how irrigation affects the water cycle.
5. I can explain how dams affect the water cycle.
I can explain how the water cycle can affect humans (ie.
floods, droughts, erosion)
I can describe what a barometer does
I can describe what a rain gauge does
I can describe what a snow gauge does

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After you have filled this out, review your hydrosphere worksheets to study
for this test. If you know the information on this worksheet, then you will be
well prepared for the test!