Water Cycle
This is where water is stored in the atmosphere.
This is the type of pollution caused by harmful hydrocarbons (oil) into the water and is extremely harmful to marine wildlife.
What is oil pollution?
This is a man-made structure that is dug out in order to access the groundwater. It is pulled up by a pump, bucket, etc.
What is a well?
True or false; the water cycle always ends.
What is false?
This is the name of the pollution caused by chemicals from industries and farmers that can run off into local water sources.
What is chemical water pollution?
This is the where the majority of our drinking water comes from.
What is groundwater?
These are spaces found throughout the rock layers that allow water to flow through.
What are pores?
The water cycle is also called this.
What is the hydrologic cycle?
This is pollution coming from a single source.
What is point-source pollution?
This is a basin-like formation defined by highpoints and divides that descends into a lower elevation.
What is a divide?
The majority of the Earth's freshwater is found in these large ice structures found at the Earth's North & South Poles.
What are glaciers?
These are underwater natural "pipes" that are found in the rock layers and allow water to flow.
What are aquifers?
This is the part of the water cycle where liquid water becomes a gas.
What is evaporation?
This is pollution which is introduced into the environment over a large area.
What is nonpoint-source pollution?
This is the word that describes rock layers or sediments that transmit groundwater freely.
What is permeable?
These are the three parts of the water cycle.
What is condensation, evaporation, & precipitation?
What type of pollution is a chemical factory that dumps toxins into a local lake called?
What is point-source pollution?
This is the upper surface of the Zone of Saturation that can move up or down depending on a variety of factors including the amount of rainfall.
What is the water table?