Science test - water Flashcards
(25 cards)
Water cycle
infinite water
Accumulation
gradual gathering
Condensation
forming clouds
Evaporation
water —> vapor
groundwater
water that lives in the ground
Infiltration
water passing through ground
Precipitation
rain
Runoff
ASMR water
Solar radiation
the thing that makes the water cycle go
Transpiration
plant sweat turns to gas
Watershed
water’s accumulation spot
Topography
the study of the shape of land
Rouge river
a very long river
Urbanized
people-ified places
Rural
less people-ified
Point source pollution
cause and effect pollution
Nonpoint source pollution
non-cause and effect pollution
Best management practice
the best way to deal with the situation
BMI
insect larvea that live at the bottom of a body of water
Bioindicator
“extra terestrial life exists!” evidence
Sensitive
floppers
Tolerant
non-floppers
Wastewater
dirty water that nobody uses
Wetlands
swamps / lake shore