The Major Stores of Water (AQA A-Level Geography): Quizzes
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What percentage of Earth's total water is stored in oceans and seas?
What percentage of Earth's total water is stored in oceans and seas?
97%
What percentage of fresh water is locked up in ice caps and glaciers?
What percentage of fresh water is locked up in ice caps and glaciers?
79%
What is the minimum area required for a mass of glacial ice to be classified as an ice sheet?
What is the minimum area required for a mass of glacial ice to be classified as an ice sheet?
50,000 km²
By how much would global sea level rise if the Antarctic ice sheet melted completely?
By how much would global sea level rise if the Antarctic ice sheet melted completely?
60 m
What happens to sea level when sea ice melts?
What happens to sea level when sea ice melts?
It does not raise sea level
How is permafrost defined?
How is permafrost defined?
Ground at/below 0°C for ≥2 years
What minimum area defines a water body as a lake rather than a pond?
What minimum area defines a water body as a lake rather than a pond?
2 hectares
What percentage of all water exists as atmospheric water?
What percentage of all water exists as atmospheric water?
0.4%
How does air temperature affect water vapour capacity?
How does air temperature affect water vapour capacity?
Cold air holds less than warm air
What is the zone below the water table called where all pore spaces are filled with water?
What is the zone below the water table called where all pore spaces are filled with water?
Saturated zone