Water systems (Jordyn)

2. a mass of ice and overlying snow that moves slowly down a mountain slope.
6. When the temperature is above freezing what type of precipitation is it called?
8. A severe type of storm that starts out as thunderstorms over warm ocean waters.
10. A particular large glacier that covers the land.
12. Well known for the winter storms the help create.
14. An area with a small, localized climate variation that differs from the larger climate around it.
16. ______ refers to how much salt is dissolved in water.
17. When there is an increase in water levels what happens to the land?
18. When the concentration of the gases build up,heat that would normally be reflected back into space from Earth is blocked from doing so. That heat gets trapped right above Earth’s surface. This is called the _____-_____
19. When a period of global cooling occurs, Earth's temperature declines,and ice begins to accumulate. This results in glaciers and ice sheets to expand in size.
20. Warmer temperatures mean that ___________, even on mountain drops is likely to fall as rain instead of snow.

1. A ______ is an area of land in which all water present eventually drains into one large water body.
3. Earth is surrounded by an __________ made up of a mixture of gases including water vapour.
4. the upper surface of the groundwater zone is called the?
5. The ability of a material to absorb heat
7. Water takes longer than air or land to absorb ____ but it can hold the ____ it absorbs longer.
9. When snow condenses it becomes what?
11. When a period of warming occurs,Earth's glaciers and ice sheets begin to disappear
13. ____-____ refers to the big ice masses at the poles.
15. an ______ is an underground fresh water reservoir.