58   Year 9 Science Learning Workbook

Investigating where all the Earth’s water is found

Questions
1. Cup 7 5 2 8 3 6 4
Atmosphere

Inland seas

icecaps
Glaciers and

Rivers

Groundwater

Soil moisture

lakes
Freshwater
Water
source

2. The oceans.
3. a. The oceans.
b. The rivers.

The water cycle diagram (page 224)

1.
Sun clouds

Condensation
Heat Precipitation
Transpiration

mountains
Evaporation streams

forest
sea
clouds

2. Solar energy.
3. Gravity.
4. Because only the water evaporates, leaving the salt behind.
5. Because all the water that evaporates off eventually returns again.
6. Deforestation, pollution, changing weather patterns, overpopulation, overexploitation, etc.

The water cycle in action (page 225)

Results
Liquid water drips down from the bottom of the bag.
Questions
1. Evaporation (of liquid water).
2. Water vapour; the vapour rose up and condensed into liquid water on the cold bag.
3. Liquid water is denser than air.
4. Most dense Liquid water, Air, Water vapour Least dense