water

Question 1

aquifer

Answer 1

underground storage of groundwater

Question 2

hydrosphere

Answer 2

all the water on the surface of the earth, in the atmosphere and underground

Question 3

surface water

Answer 3

water found in lakes and rivers

Question 4

groundwater

Answer 4

fresh water found below earth’s surface

Question 5

water table

Answer 5

upper top limit of an aquifer

Question 6

evaporation

Answer 6

water that changes from a liquid to a gas due to heat from the sun

Question 7

runoff

Answer 7

water usually from precipitation that flows over land and collects in streams or rivers

Question 8

transpirtation

Answer 8

water evaporating out of leaves and plants

Question 9

condensation

Answer 9

water cooling changing from a gas back into a liquid

Question 10

what in the hydrosphere holds the largest % of water

Answer 10

ocean (salt water)

Question 11

3 locations of fresh water

Answer 11

ice
groundwater
lakes/rivers

Question 12

less than ____% of water is useable to humans

example of ___________ because because such a small amount

Answer 12

0.55
sustainability

Question 13

water is _________ which makes it a _________ resource

Answer 13

recycled
renewable

Question 14

_________ size effects how much water is available

Answer 14

population

Question 15

freshwater is distributed ________ because some places get more rainfall then others

Answer 15

unevenly

Question 16

3 categories that fresh water gets used for

Answer 16

agriculture
industrial
personal

Question 17

technology that could decrease our freshwater usage would have the largest effect on __________

Answer 17

agriculture

Question 18

reducing water usage….
agriculture?

Answer 18

drip irrigation

Question 19

reducing water usage….
industry?

Answer 19

recycle

Question 20

reducing water usage….
personal?

Answer 20

not leave on showers/faucets

Question 21

6 types of water pollution

Answer 21

nutrient
toxic chemical
sediment
thermal
biological
ocean

Question 22

nutrient pollution
from?
causes?

Answer 22

excess nitrogen and phosphorus in fertilizer runoff

plants grow fast leading to algae

Question 23

toxic chemical
from?
causes?

Answer 23

industrial manufacturing

poison to aquatic organisms and humans

Question 24

sediment
from?
causes?

Answer 24

fine particles (like sand) get into waterways and blocks oxygen

soil erosion, decreases photosynthesis

Question 25

thermal
from?
causes?

Answer 25

higher temperatures

water is commonly used as cooling agent in industrial production

Question 26

biological
from?
causes?

Answer 26

organisms/viruses (pathogens)

human and animal waste

Question 27

laws

Answer 27

clean water act - try and control water pollution

Question 28

water diversion

Answer 28

moving water from its source to a better location for humans

Question 29

dams

Answer 29

obstructed place in river/stream (block flow)

Question 30

reservoir

Answer 30

large lakes

Question 31

salinization

Answer 31

buildup of salt in surface of soil

Question 32

desalination

Answer 32

take salt out of salt water

Question 33

xeriscaping

Answer 33

choose plants that require less for environment (drop irrigation)

Question 34

agricultural %

Answer 34

70%

Question 35

industrial %

Answer 35

22%

Question 36

personal %

Answer 36

6-8%

Question 37

dams can regulate river flow and produce electricity (true or false)

Answer 37

true

Question 38

lakes that store water for human use

Answer 38

reservoirs

Question 39

drought and overuse have caused significant surface water________

Answer 39

depletion

Question 40

groundwater mining

Answer 40

withdrawing groundwater faster than it can be replaced