Water cycle processes — key steps?
Evaporation, condensation, sublimation, runoff, infiltration.
States of water — main forms?
Solid, liquid, gas.
Water's chemical formula?
H₂O.
Groundwater storage — main feature?
Aquifers store underground water.
Water table — definition?
Upper surface of saturated zone underground.
Ocean salinity — highest region?
Subtropical areas.
Ocean density — influenced by?
Salinity and temperature.
Household water use — major activity?
Showering and bathing (35%).
Water conservation — common methods?
Shorter showers, fixing leaks.
Water treatment — first step?
Screening for debris.
Water treatment — disinfection methods?
UV radiation and chlorination.
Reverse osmosis — purpose?
Remove impurities from water.
Water's physical properties?
Colorless, odorless, tasteless.
Largest freshwater store?
Icecaps and glaciers.
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1. What process is primarily responsible for increasing ocean salinity in subtropical regions?
2. When was the process of sublimation first scientifically recognized as a distinct phase change of water?
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