Water Unit Vocabulary Test

Question 1

Aquatic

Answer 1

Relating to water, living near or in water or taking place in water!

Question 2

Biosphere

Answer 2

The layer of life that is on our planet – includes all land and water life!

Question 3

Creek

Answer 3

A small channel in which water flows!

Question 4

Disposal

Answer 4

The throwing out of material that is seen as not useful!

Question 5

Ecosystem

Answer 5

The interaction of both living and non-living things!

Question 6

Endangered

Answer 6

A species that is seriously at risk of extinction!

Question 7

Entanglement

Answer 7

The interaction of wildlife with garbage or other human-produced materials that traps, harms or kills wildlife!

Question 8

Environmental Impact

Answer 8

The influence of human activities upon ecosystems and the biosphere!

Question 9

Non‐renewable

Answer 9

A resource that is being used at a rate that is far faster than it is produced!

Question 10

Potable

Answer 10

Safe to drink!

Question 11

Pollutants

Answer 11

Substances that have a negative effect on the environment!

Question 12

Renewable

Answer 12

Resources that are replaced or produced at a rate greater than being used!

Question 13

Reservoirs

Answer 13

A large natural or artificial body of water that is used as a source of drinking water!

Question 14

Resources

Answer 14

Any material, money, stock or personnel that is used by humans to make things easier!

Question 15

River

Answer 15

A large flowing body of water usually with tributaries and ending at a another river, lake or ocean!

Question 16

Sewage

Answer 16

The water that has a lot of fecal matter and urine!

Question 17

Surface Water

Answer 17

Water that flows or sits on the surface of the land!

Question 18

Toxins

Answer 18

Materials that make living things less healthy, sick or dead!

Question 19

Water Advisory

Answer 19

A notice that is given to people when the water is not fully safe to drink or use!

Question 20

Watershed

Answer 20

The area of land that drains into a river, lake or ocean!

Question 21

Water Table

Answer 21

The point at which the soil or ground becomes saturated with water!

Question 22

Wetlands

Answer 22

Areas of ground in which the water table is at or near the surface of the land!

Question 23

Algae Bloom

Answer 23

An algal bloom or marine bloom or water bloom is a rapid increase in the
population of algae in an aquatic system!

Question 24

Detritus

Answer 24

The remains of dead organic matter – both plant and animal – can contain fecal matter!

Question 25

Estuary

Answer 25

The mouth of a river that has fresh and salt water and has tides (movement of water)!

Question 26

Glaciers

Answer 26

Large areas of thick ice that accumulate over a long period of time and flow slowly over the surface of the land!

Question 27

Grey Water

Answer 27

Relatively clean waste water from sinks, showers, baths and washing machines!

Question 28

Ground Water

Answer 28

Water that is below the surface of the land and can flow or accumulate!

Question 29

Hydrosphere

Answer 29

Layer of water that is on and around the planet!

Question 30

Ice Caps (Continental Glaciers)

Answer 30

These are large accumulations of ice and snow that are on the land and cover large areas of the surface – Greenland and Antarctica have large continental glaciers!

Question 31

Infiltration

Answer 31

The seeping, soaking or percolating of a fluid into the ground or other semi-solid material!

Question 32

Leaching

Answer 32

The draining away of material by action of rainwater through soil, rock or garbage!

Question 33

Riparian zone

Answer 33

The area between the river and the land – the river bank!

Question 34

River Delta

Answer 34

The sediment that is deposited at the mouth of a river!

Question 35

Saline

Answer 35

Having a lot of dissolved salt saline water is sometimes called saltwater!

Question 36

Solid Waste

Answer 36

Any material that is being disposed of by humans or the solid/semisolid by-product of human activity!

Question 37

Storm Drain

Answer 37

The opening to a municipal sewer system usually found along a roadway or other paved urban/suburban areas designed to capture excess runoff or groundwater!

Question 38

Tributaries

Answer 38

Water courses that flow into another, larger river or creek!