Earth and Groundwater
this material covers most of the Earth's surface
water
this property of fluids follows the formula of mass divided by volume
density
describes "non-living" factors on Earth
abiotic
the full meaning of the "EPA" abbreviation
Environmental Protection Agency
what does the "IAQ" abbrevation stand for?
indoor air quality
layers of Earth
inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
this fluid property describes a fluid's resistance to flow
viscosity
author of the book "Silent Spring"
Rachel Carson
under his administration, the EPA was created in the United States
Richard Nixon
two main components of the air we breathe
nitrogen and oxygen
area of land where water flows from bodies of water to an outlet point
watershed
describes surfaces that do not allow for any or considerable water infiltration
impervious surface
the process of plants using sunlight (solar energy), water, and CO2 to produce glucose and oxygen
photosynthesis
US policy passed to ensure public waters were "fishable and swimmable"
Clean Water Act
what are the sizes of particulate matter?
2.5 or 10 micrometers
area of groundwater, underneath the water table, that is saturated with water
aquifier
engineered infrastructure that reduces runoff in urban or rural areas; starts with a color
green stormwater infrastructure (GSI)
when algea is released in high amounts within marine environments
algal bloom
popular software used to create maps and visualize spatial data to perform environmental analysis and modeling
geographic information systems (GIS)
how much CO2, in ppm, is present in typical outdoor air?
420 ppm; values from 400-450 ppm accepted
soil property that describes the amount of empty space is within a material
porosity
combined sewer system
the five levels of ecology
organism
population
community
ecosystem
biosphere
an activity performed in water, or the name of a popular stormwater modeling software
SWMM or PCSWMM
type of organic gas present in consumer products that emits a scent
terpenes or terpenoids