Water Cycle
Aquifers
Water Treatment
Wetlands/Rivers
Random
100

This part of the water cycle is when water vapor turns into a liquid and creates clouds in the sky.

condensation

100

An underground layer of rock that is permeable to water is called a ______?

aquifer

100

This process in the water treatment kills germs, parasites, and viruses. 

disinfection 

100

An area where plant roots are submerged under water for most of the year is considered a _________?

Bonus!- Name 4 types of these ecosystems.

estuary, marsh, bog, swamp, mangrove forest, etc.

100

Provide an example of NON-POINT source pollution.

acid rain, runoff, etc.

200

When precipitation hits the ground it does one of two things..... it either runs off over the surface or _______ into the ground. 

infiltrates 

200

There are 3 main consequences to overusing aquifers. Name all three of them. 

subsidence, sinkholes, saltwater intrusion

200

List the 3 main components to a septic system

Bonus!!: What does each component do?

Septic Tank- Separates water from sludge

Distribution Box- Distributes water from tank'

Leach Field- Water infiltrates back into the ground

200

Name ONE major cause of flooding.

snow melt in the spring, heavy rains, etc. 

200

This giant garbage patch grows by millions of tons each year thanks to humans polluting the oceans with plastic. 

Great Pacific Garbage Patch

300

The water table separates which two zones?

zone of aeration & zone of saturation 

300

A layer of impermeable rock that water cannot flow through is referred to as _____.

aquitard

300

There are 4 main steps to municipal sewage water treatment: What is removed during each step?

Primary: Solids

Secondary: Organics

Tertiary: Nutrients 

Disinfection: Bacteria/Viruses 

300

Rivers meander back and forth, which creates unique erosion and depositional features. In a meandering river, where will erosion occur? 

along the outside of the curve
300

In North Carolina, hog farms are a huge source of water pollution. When nutrients from hog feces enters a water source, it can cause ________ to occur, which ends in the death of all fish/plant life.

eutrophication

400

A _____ well extends past an aquitard, into a confined aquifer. Some of the purest cleanest water on Earth is found here. 

artesian well

400

It can take decades & centuries for aquifers to recharge all its water. Due to human urbanization and increased ______ this process has been slowed even further. 

runoff

400

Unfortunately, polluted water can enter into unprotected water sources. To protect our water sources humans turn to mother nature and natural _____   ________ to protect our water.

riparian buffers

400

Wetlands are crucial ecosystems to many species, including some endangered ones. But wetlands are also beneficial to humans. What impact will humans feel if wetlands are depleted? 

increased pollution in freshwater systems. 

400

East of Charlotte is the Uwharrie Mountains that act as a ______. Water East of the Uwharrie's flows to the Yadkin-Pee Dee river and water west of the Uwharrie's flows to the Catawba river.

Divide

500

The water table can ebb and flow during dry and wet seasons. Sometimes the water table and the surface will intersect causing these to occur.

natural springs 

500

A side effect of mining, coal burning, and smelting is the release of this natural element. When ingested it can cause neurological shutdown and is considered extremely poisonous to humans. It is crucial we keep our aquifers clear of this element. 

arsenic 

500

Rachael Carson wrote a book called Silent Spring, detailing the effects of water pollution and the need to keep our waters clean. She took her findings to Congress and convinced them to pass this law protecting our water systems.

1972 Clean Water Act

500

There can be many rivers, streams, and creeks in a watershed, but they all must flow to single point, usually a major river. In the Catawba Watershed where we live, Briar Creek and Sugar Creek are ________ for the Catawba River.

tributaries

500

The Florida Everglades is home to many endangered species, such as the Florida panther and manatee. It is also home to migratory birds who come from all over the world to nest. Which famous conservationist is credited with advocating for the Everglades, and convincing President Nixon to use the federal government to protect the Everglades?

Marjory Stoneman Douglas

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