Did you know that…?
1. The Earth has 8 oceans.
2. The hydrosphere is a set of liquid parts of the Earth.
3. Swamps have the function of storing water.
4. The planet Earth is also called the blue planet because a large part of it is made up of water.
5. Groundwater accumulates in aquifers.
6. Glaciers are large masses of ice that form when snow accumulates from year to year without having time to melt.
7. Clouds form due to condensation.
8. Water that seeps into the ground is called groundwater.
9. Waters that flow on the surface are called surface waters.
10. Clay soils are very impermeable, so water tends to cause puddles and runoff.
11. The word precipitation is a synonym for rain.
12. Water is the only substance that is found naturally on Earth in all three forms: solid, liquid, and gas.
13. Aqueducts were built by the Roman civilization.
