Vocabulary
This term describes water that has been contaminated and is unsafe for use.
What is polluted water?
This is where the majority of water in South Carolina is found
What are lakes and rivers?
This is one common source of water pollution when water flows from farmland into nearby bodies of water, carrying pollutants like fertilizers, pesticides, and sediment. It can contaminate drinking water, harm aquatic life, and have negative public health effects.
What is agricultural runoff?
This happens when water vapor becomes too heavy.
What is rainfall?
This means containing salt.
What is saline?
This is the process of using less water to prevent waste.
What is water conservation?
This is a man made lake in a river valley by the construction of a dam. The purpose is to collect water during times of high rainfall, reducing flood risk and providing fresh water for the following weeks and months.
What is a reservoir?
This happens to aquatic life when there is too much pollution in the water
It can harm or kill them.
This is why the Mojave Desert drier than other places in California.
What is the rain shadow effect?
This is how much of Earth's water is fresh water.
What is less than 1%?
This is the name for the underground layer of water-bearing rock.
What is an aquifer?
These are the two main reasons why conserving water is such an important goal.
What is to protect freshwater resources and ensure supply for future generations?
Name a law that helps protect water quality in the United States.
What is the Clean Water Act?
This is the result of rain interacting with rocks and soil over time that leads to erosion and runoff.
What is the salt of the ocean?
Water that contains bacteria that is harmful to humans is also referred to as this.
What is gray water?
Natural resources that can be replaced naturally are called this.
What are renewable resources?
This is the term for the water cycle process where water vapor turns back into liquid.
What is condensation?
The term for the harmful materials that enter the water supply.
What are contaminants?
Someone who is environmentally conscious would replace flowers and plants that need a lot of water with these.
What are native and drought-tolerant plants?
What are...
-turning off the faucet while brushing teeth
-taking shorter showers
-using aerators
-fixing leaky pipes
This term refers to the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
What is biodiversity?
This is the largest body of water in South Carolina.
What is Lake Marion?
Fish, seabirds, sea turtles, and marine mammals can become entangled in or ingest THIS TYPE of debris, causing suffocation, starvation, and drowning.
What is plastic?
This is when mountains block rain from reaching nearby land.
What is the rain shadow effect?
This simple way households can save thousands of gallons of water per year and 10% on water bills by calling a plumber, using a wrench, or plumber's tape.
What is fixing leaks?