7B IX Water Pollution Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
Non-Consumptive Water Usage
A
Use of water that is returned to nature as a liquid
2
Q
Consumptive Water Usage
A
Use of water that evaporates
3
Q
Biochemical Oxygen Demand
A
Amount of oxygen required by aquatic bacteria to decompose a given amount of organic waste
4
Q
Point Source Pollution
A
Enters a body of water at a specific location
5
Q
Non-Point Source Pollution
A
Comes from a large, diffuse area
