Floods
This flood is marked by the appearance of a hurricane.
Storm surge.
This drought lasts year round.
Desert
This is the measure of how much heat energy a substance can absorb.
Heat capacity
This continental divide drains into the Pacific ocean.
The Great Divide.
How many conservation authorities are there in Canada?
36
This flood is caused when ice suddenly breaks and releases water that had been trapped.
Ice jam
This drought appears temporarily.
Seasonal drought.
Something that absorbs heat without getting much warmer.
Heat sink
This continental divide is the furthest North.
The Arctic Divide.
What are RAPs?
Remedial Action Plans
This flood is marked by its sudden and intense appearance that gives little warning.
Flash flood.
What can droughts cause in a destructive manner?
Wildfires
This process produces what we feel as wind.
Convection
This continental divide is in Quebec.
The Laurentian Divide.
Name one example of bioremediation.
Bacteria decomposing plastics into carbon dioxide and water.
This flood is slow and covers a wide area.
Regional flood.
How can droughts affect the soil?
It depletes water from the soil and causes it to lose nutrients permanently.
Cities that are close to bodies of water are generally warmer. True or false?
True
This is the land that concentrates all water into a signle area.
Watershed
How do wetlands help remove pollutants from the water?
The plants can absorb metals like mercury and then be pulled from the land to take away the mercury.
This is the low area of land surrounding a river that floods.
Flood plain.
Where does water settle at in the ground?
The water table.
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather is temporary and located in a specific area whereas climate is the trend for weather over large areas and long stretches of time.
Why are watersheds important?
They have all the water in the area so if it's polluted it can destroy habitats and infect drinking water.
This was one of the most polluted places in Ontario.
St Clair Basin/Zug Island/Detroit River