General
Water that is safe to drink or use in food preparation
What is drinking water?
Name one way climate change affects drinking water.
What are droughts, flooding, storms? (Possible answers)
The different types of water contaminants
What is Physical, chemical, radiological, biological?
The city and state that had a drinking water crisis between 2014-2016
What is Flint, Michigan?
Private owners are responsible for testing this source of water.
What are private wells?
How droughts affect drinking water for people
What is a lack of accessible drinking water?
The sources of radiological contamination.
What are uranium and coal mining, nuclear power plants, and natural deposits?
The risks posed to New London's drinking water?
What is lead and copper contamination?
Porous formation of rock, sand, or gravel that hold water.
What is an aquifer?
Why animals are less susceptible to contaminated drinking water than people.
What are adaptations?
The chemical compound responsible for causing blue baby syndrome.
What is nitrate?
The regulations included in the Clean Water Act
What is making it illegal to dump any substance into a body of water without the proper permits?
The Safe Drinking Water Act was initially passed by Congress in this year.
What occurred in 1974?
The term "Hide and Die" refers to this
What is terminal burrowing?
The effects of increased levels of heavy metals in drinking water.
What is kidney damage/ liver damage/ intestinal damage?
The name and position of the person most responsible for the Flint Water Crisis.
Who is Governor Rick Snyder?