Mapping
Water Cycle
Resources
Water Scarcity
Water Solutions
100

What type of map shows the physical features of the land? 

Physical map

100

When water is heated and turns from liquid water to water vapor it is called what? 

Evaporation 

100

What type of resource is water? 

Renewable resource 

100
A physical lack of water occurs in what type of climates? 

Arid or dry

100

What is greywater? 

A way to reduce water consumption by reusing water. 

200

Which direction does a compass always point?

North

200

When water is locked in a glacier, what is it considered? 

A potential resource. 

200

Name 3 types of resources

Renewable 

non renewable 

continuous

200

Bad farming practices that result in a water shortage can be classified in what category? 

Poor use

200

What is desalination? 

A process of removing salt and other impurities from  saltwater to make it safe to drink. 

300

What does B stand for? 

 border


300

define transpiration

water taken up by plant roots and leaves through the leaves into the atmosphere. 

300
explain the difference between finite and infinite resources

Finite resources

  • Definition: Resources that exist in limited quantities and will eventually be depleted if used.

  • Examples: Coal, oil, natural gas, metals like gold and copper

Infinite resources

  • Definition: Resources that are naturally replenished faster than humans use them, meaning they can last indefinitely if managed sustainably.

  • Examples: Solar energy, wind, tidal energy

300

The Navajo Nation in the USA has a lack of access to water. What is it caused by? 

Lack of infrastructure 

300
What is one disadvantage of using treated wastewater? 

People often oppose it due to lack of information. 

400

What does the O is BOLTSS stand for? 

Orientation 

400

What type of precipitation is a solid? 

snow
400

what type of use is using water for growing food  

Agriculture

400

When humans dump waste into water sources, what is it called? 

Pollution 

400

What is one disadvantage of desalination? 

Very expensive to build, uses a lot of electricity, leftover brine is harmful to marine ecosystems 
500

What does the SS in BOLTSS stand for? 

Source and Scale

500

Which type of precipitation is more common during thunderstorms? 

hail 

500

list an example of renewable, non renewable and continuous resourse.

Renewable resource – Trees (forests can regrow if managed sustainably)

Non-renewable resource – Coal (takes millions of years to form)

Continuous resource – Sunlight (never runs out on a human timescale)

500

What percentage of Earth's water is freshwater? 

3%

500

To access aquifers and ground water, what infrastructure can humans build? 

Wells

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